[comp.dcom.telecom] Massive Service Outage in Northern Illinois

bellutta@irst.it (Paolo Bellutta) (10/30/90)

In article <13607@accuvax.nwu.edu> telecom@eecs.nwu.edu (TELECOM
Moderator) writes:

[ about cable being dug up ]

Just one question: Was the cable lied down in the ground directly? I
have seen that here the (electric and phone) cables are placed in
tubes which are in the laid ground. This would make more sense, since
a replacement would me more simple. Moreover, a plastic tape is wound
on each cable with an identifier. What is the situation in the US? BTW
in Italy main trunks are via microwave links (reason: mountains).


Paolo Bellutta (bellutta@irst.uucp)