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From: aria!sanford@uunet.uu.net (Curtis Sanford)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: AT&T Reports Major Cable Cut
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Date: 4 Jan 91 17:00:28 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 7, Message 2 of 13


I was just unable to complete a direct dialed call from San Francisco
to London.  When I contacted the AT&T operator, she also initially
failed ("Unable to complete your call as dialed.  Please check the
number or call your AT&T operator for assistance."), and told me that
they had a major cable cut near York, PA that was causing
difficulties.  With some additional effort, she was able to reach a UK
operator and complete the call.  This was at 9:40am PST.