Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!iuvax!purdue!haven!decuac!netsys!vector!telecom-gateway From: ehr@uncecs.edu (Ernest H. Robl) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: AT&T Long Lines Message-ID: Date: 12 Oct 89 17:05:42 GMT Organization: UNC Educational Computing Service Lines: 21 Approved: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us In article , myerston@unix.sri.com (Hector Myerston) writes: > Err.... Long Lines is a name not a descriptor. The actual "Lines" are > the Long Distance network consisting of Microwave, Coax, Fiber and > yes, "lines" or cable. All of these utilize some form multiplexing > carriers with their attendant repeaters to compensate for the > distances involved. And, if I remember correctly, AT&T Long Lines is also the name of a ship (presumably owned by AT&T) that is used in laying trans- ocean cables. I saw the ship docked in a North Carolina port about a year ago, and it was quite obvious what it was from (1) the name, (2) the deck equipment, and (3) the AT&T colors and logo. Ernest My opinions are my own and probably not IBM-compatible.--ehr Ernest H. Robl (ehr@ecsvax) (919) 684-6269 w; (919) 286-3845 h Systems Specialist (Tandem System Manager), Library Systems, 027 Perkins Library, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706 U.S.A.