Worth a read: http://blog.level3.com/2011/08/04/the-10-most-bizarre-and-annoying-causes-of-fiber-cuts/
On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Jason LeBlanc <[email protected]> wrote: > We have had fiber shot with what apparently was apparently a handgun in > down town Miami. Interesting that is fairly common. > > > On 09/19/2011 12:45 PM, Eric J Esslinger wrote: > >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Suresh Ramasubramanian [mailto:[email protected]] >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 4:16 PM, Eugen Leitl<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> He pointed out that these are the kind of problems city >>>> >>> folk probably >>> >>>> don't have in an urban area because there is a bear shortage. >>>> >>> And backwoods towns have rednecks with shotguns, and bubba >>> the backhoe driver exists everywhere there's a road .. >>> >> To be honest, while we have had some 'shotgun peppered' fiber runs in our >> rural TN town (mostly in one spot, due to dove hunters), after comparing >> notes with a lady that works for Mediacom I think it is preferable to having >> to have security escorts for their crews in some rough urban areas because >> gangs will shoot up plant then wait for the crews to show up so they can rob >> them. >> >> Everyone has issues as which are as diverse as the areas we deploy in. >> __________________________ >> Eric Esslinger >> Information Services Manager - Fayetteville Public Utilities >> http://www.fpu-tn.com/ >> (931)433-1522 ext 165 >> >> This message may contain confidential and/or proprietary information and >> is intended for the person/entity to whom it was originally addressed. Any >> use by others is strictly prohibited. >> > >
