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Re: The Year of the Backhoe Continues...
From: David Lesher <wb8foz () nrk com>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 12:17:36 -0500 (EST)
Randy Bush sez:
do people really think that the relative fiber cut rate is any higher than in the past? there's a bit more fiber, hence the term 'relative'. but i suspect that the predominant factor is that new victims have a better means of broadcasting their displeasure.
The real issue is the "gigabit/width of right of way" ratio of 200 strands of monomode is exponentially larger than it was with lead-wrapped, paper pulp, copper. Thus each hit hurts a LOT more folks... -- A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz () nrk com & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433
Current thread:
- The Year of the Backhoe Continues... Bownes, Robert M. (EXCH) (Dec 01)
- Re: The Year of the Backhoe Continues... Nathan Stratton (Dec 01)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: The Year of the Backhoe Continues... Randy Bush (Dec 01)
- Re: The Year of the Backhoe Continues... Nathan Stratton (Dec 01)
- Re: The Year of the Backhoe Continues... David Lesher (Dec 01)
- Re: The Year of the Backhoe Continues... Wayne Bouchard (Dec 02)
- Re: The Year of the Backhoe Continues... Sean Donelan (Dec 01)
- Re: The Year of the Backhoe Continues... Sean Donelan (Dec 05)