On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Peter Beckman <beck...@angryox.com> wrote: > On Tue, 2 Jun 2009, JC Dill wrote: > >>>> Why do they "watch" and "monitor" rather than proactively go out and say >>>> "watch out, there's an unmarked cable here" and keep them from cutting the >>>> cable in the first place? > > Because if they DON'T hit the line, it is still a secret. > > Then again, if they DO hit the line, it's pretty obvious what the line is > for and at least one place it runs. I wonder if the Gov't schedules a > move of the line once it's operational security is comprimised by an > accidental cut.
putting fiber in the ground isn't a quiet task...