Re: FWD: Web backbone provider Priori mulls bankruptcy

[Jeff Smith <jsmith () verio net>]

Patrick:

We can Help in Dallas in the Infomart, I will give the NOC a call.

Jeff Smith
President
Verio Texas



At 01:38 AM 8/13/98 -0700, Patrick W. Gilmore wrote:
> At 11:42 PM 8/12/98 -0500, Karl Denninger wrote:
> > I had heard this through several sources and on a couple of lists today as 
> > well.
>
> You'd be surprised how many people I heard it from. :)
>
> Unfortunately, the rumor is correct, Priori is in bad shape and will likely
> not continue as a viable business. :(  The article was ... not entirely
> correct, but close enough not to quibble.  We have not filed for
> bankruptcy, but the chances are high enough that I'm not willing to risk my
> downstream's continued existence on ours.
>
> I'd like to add some facts to stop the rampant rumors:
>
> * Priori has not filed for bankruptcy, but likely will Friday or Monday
> barring a miracle.
> * I turned off our web page.
> * The backbone is running and has a high likelihood of continuing to run
> until at least 3 PM PDT, Friday, 8/14, 1998.  After that, I do not know.
> * The employees are all laid off.  (I'm technically unemployed - so I can't
> be speaking for "the company"! ;)
> * All customers have been notified.
>
> > Sorry to be feasting on dead bodies, but keeping people online is more
> > important than netiquette right now.  
>
> I COMPLETELY agree, and I am currently working for free to get our
> customers moved.  I do appreciate any offers of assistance to get my
> friends and customers "on net" ASAP.  I currently have problems in the
> Denver, Dallas and Boston markets.  I believe I have secured at least
> temporary transit for all customers in all other cities.  There isn't a
> whole lot of bandwidth necessary, but getting a loop in days is, as we all
> know, nearly impossible.  If someone in our collocation facilities could
> keep them up, even sub-optimally, even temporarily, I would greatly
> appreciate it and donate my engineering time to do whatever was necessary
> to get it done.
>
> Here are my POP locations:
>
>
> Boston
> 10 Second Avenue
> Waltham, MA 02154
> 781-672
> Two DS1s
>
>
> Dallas
> The "Infomart"
> 1950 Stemmons Freeway
> Dallas, TX 75207
> 214-760
> One DS1
>
>
> Denver
> 8765 West Orchard Drive
> Englewood, CO 90017
> 303-221
> One 6 Mbps fractional DS3
>
>
> All are MFS owned POPs facilities.
>
> Even if you are not in those locations, but close or think you can rig
> something for the customers, I'd love to hear from you.  Please call the
> NOC line 888-477-7662 and ask for Patrick.  Thank you.
>
> > Karl Denninger (karl () MCS Net)| MCSNet - Serving Chicagoland and Wisconsin
>
> TTFN,
> patrick
>
>
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