Another reason might be the LEC disconnecting the lines 'proactively'. When
CLEC HarvardNet dropped their DSL operations, Verizon started disconnecting
the copper local loops BEFORE the official shutdown date without the
knowledge of HarvardNet. They claimed they we just getting a jump on the
work since it had to be done anyway. Fortunately I guess the stink was big
enough that they reconnected the loops until the real shutoff date.
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: Rhythms
> My guess would be that they have started to shut things down. When
> nortpoint went out this was our first sign. We had two stores taht went
> down and a big finger pointing match started between Global Crossing and
> Nortpoint. Three days later it was announced taht since NortPOint had
> filed for bankruptcy they were no longer making support calls.
>
> Erik
>
> On Sat, 18 Aug 2001, Eric Peeters wrote:
>
> > I have several remote users on DSL, most of which affected by the
Rhythms
> > shut down. On Friday, two users in two different offices both lost their
> > connection. The two users are served by the same LEC and depend from the
> > same CO. A third user also on the same CO but on a different circuit is
> > still up (crossing everything I can cross).
> > The ISP (UUnet) blamed it on a line issue and said they couldn't get
Rhythms
> > tech support to look into it since most of the staff was already let go
due
> > to the bankruptcy filing.
> >
> > What I would like to know is whether this is really a technical issue or
has
> > Rhythms already started to disconnect some of its subscribers at random,
and
> > whether the Rhythms tech support staff has indeed already been fired.
Does
> > anyone have a similar experience ?
> >
> > Eric Peeters
> > Network Administrator
> > TexLoc Ltd
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
> >
> >
>
>
> http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
>
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