On Oct 31, 2012, at 2:30 PM, Farley, Peter x23353 wrote:
But the CO's still have backup generators, usually well supplied
and regularly tested, at least in my experience. I have *never*
lost land-line service even in the area-wide blackouts of the past
4 decades here in the northeast US. I never lost it throughout
this hurricane emergency either.
Peter------------SNIP
Peter:
Back in 2001 (9/11) to be specific. Land lines were shut down due to
other big volume (at least in Chicago).
You could get a dial tone but thats about all.
Ed
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