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From: c186aj@cory.berkeley.edu (Steve Forrette)
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Subject: Re: More 800, 900 Curiosities
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Date: 21 Feb 90 21:42:16 GMT
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In article <4144@accuvax.nwu.edu> you write:

>You got timed out while the local MCI switch was polling the 2 VAX's
>they use for 800 number lookup.

>And then there was this one time when both VAX's died for 45 minutes....

If it is true that just 2 VAXes (or the leased lines going to them) going
down can bring down the entire MCI 800 system, perhaps AT&T's promise of
1 hour service restoration for downed 800 lines isn't all that half-baked...