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From: syap@ur-tut.cc.rochester.EDU (James Fitzwilliam)
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Subject: Re: Hinsdale - Thursday update
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Date: 1 Jun 88 05:38:48 GMT
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In article <12629@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU> lanai!gast@seismo.CSS.GOV (David Gast) writes:
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*In article <8805121812.1.137@cup.portal.com> Patrick_A_Townson@cup.portal.COM writes:
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*> [discussion of the fire at IBT].
*>Pagers, beepers, cellular service and similar functions are largely restored
*>and the restoration will be complete by the evening of May 15.
*>
*
*It seems to me that order of the restoration of services is slightly
*mixed up.  Certainly, emergency service should be restored first, but
*why should cellular service get priority over regular phone lines?

One of the earlier articles on this (fascinating) topic mentioned that in
cases of wide service outage the telco often sets up cellular convenience
phones in the affected neighborhoods, but that in this case since the
cellular service was zapped in the same fire, this was not possible.  By
restoring cellular service first, IBT can set up emergency phone stations
pending full service restoration.

Disclaimer: This answer is based on what I've read on the subject, so if
I'm completely off target I welcome correction!

Another service this fire has interrupted that I haven't seen mentioned is
GEnie access in several neighborhoods; alternate numbers are being provided.
(My source is "New on GEnie")  I assume this also affects CompuServe, The
Source, etc. etc.  Hopefully this incident will prompt the telcos' insurance
carriers to apply pressure to get adequate fire protection installed for the
switching centers -- far less expensive than the losses that could occur.

                                               James

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