faunt@cisco.com (Doug Faunt N6TQS 415-688-8269) (10/06/89)
As I sit here, it appears that SPRINT is down, at least locally, and AT&T doesn't have enough capacity to handle the overflow. This is Menlo Park, California, 415-326. [Moderator's Note: If you find out why, or some details of the problem, please send a report here. Thanks. PT]
john@zygot.ati.com (John Higdon) (10/10/89)
In article <telecom-v09i0434m03@vector.dallas.tx.us>, faunt@cisco.com (Doug Faunt N6TQS 415-688-8269) writes: > As I sit here, it appears that SPRINT is down, at least locally, and > AT&T doesn't have enough capacity to handle the overflow. This is > Menlo Park, California, 415-326. According to the media, some construction crew dug through a fiber optic cable in the area. The service was restored within a few hours. John Higdon | P. O. Box 7648 | +1 408 723 1395 john@zygot.ati.com | San Jose, CA 95150 | M o o !
morris@jade.jpl.nasa.gov (Mike Morris) (10/12/89)
(John Higdon) writes: %(Doug Faunt N6TQS 415-688-8269) writes: %> As I sit here, it appears that SPRINT is down, at least locally, and %> AT&T doesn't have enough capacity to handle the overflow. This is %> Menlo Park, California, 415-326. %According to the media, some construction crew dug through a fiber %optic cable in the area. The service was restored within a few hours. Another case of "Backhoe Fade"! (A common problem in Los Angeles) Mike Morris UUCP: Morris@Jade.JPL.NASA.gov ICBM: 34.12 N, 118.02 W #Include quote.cute.standard PSTN: 818-447-7052 #Include disclaimer.standard cat flames.all > /dev/null