Yes! However I believe it was around 1988.
The C.O. that burned down was in Hinsdale, Ill. just outside Chicago. It was an unmanned remote office that just happened to have all or must of the long distance trunks in and out of Chicago running through it. Places like O'Hare airport and the Chicago Mercantile exchange were cut off from the outside world. It was a classic example of Murphys law. Litigation is still in process. Jim James Wiese Regulatory Compliance Engineer ADTRAN, Inc. 205-963-8431 205-963-8250 FAX [email protected] >---------- >From: Doug McKean[SMTP:[email protected]] >Sent: Thursday, January 29, 1998 8:26 AM >To: Treg Discussion Group >Subject: Re: telco spacing, listings, etc. > > >I was told late in 1994 of a fire that had destroyed a central >office some time prior to 1994. This is what prompted everyone >wanting listed equipment above and beyond any interpretation of >the law. It was a CO in Chicago so I guess we all know who that >was *supposed* to be. > >Was this story I was told based on fact? > >Did a CO really burn down in Chicago? > >Regards, Doug >
