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From: penguin@gnh-igloo.cts.com (Mark Steiger)
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Subject: Re: MCI Cable Cut Disrupts Thousands of Calls
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Date: 11 Oct 90 03:07:30 GMT
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Talkng about fiber cables getting cut, a cable here was cut and made
it so no one in morthern Minnesota could reach 911.  All 911 traffic
was sent through this cable.

It is nice to know that some contractor could make a life-or-death
situation into a death situation.


 [Mark Steiger, Sysop, The Igloo  218/262-3142     300/1200/2400 baud]

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