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To: John Mansfield who wrote (18540)6/17/1998 1:15:00 AM
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'SINGLE CHIP CAN CRASH NETWORK
Johnson's subcommittee noted that just one bad computer chip could bring down an entire telecommunications network. "Because a single noncompliant component could potentially shut down an entire network, rigorous testing will be necessary," the subcommittee said in a statement.
"To minimize the adverse consequences of noncompliant telecommunications systems, a massive logistical effort will be required - including closely monitoring the status of the Y2K readiness programs of the local and long distance carriers."
But Johnson said she feared that monitoring - primarily by the President's Council on the Year 2000 Conversion and the FCC's Year 2000 Initiatives - "may be too little, too late." The council was created last February, while the FCC's initiatives were drafted last April.

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