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To: flatsville who wrote (4293)	3/4/1999 11:50:00 AM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (1) of 9818

Electric industry in North America is preparing to conduct a Y2K drill on April 9, 1999. The purpose of the drill is to prepare for operation with limited voice and data communications ... FROM NERC "The April 9 drill is intended to instill public confidence through success and at the same time be a real test of our ability to operate with limited communications capabilities ..." "Do not make the drill to complex. We want to have a successful and meaningful story for publication ..." "The drill should test partial loss of voice and data communications and partial loss of EMS functionality..." "Was NERC aware that April 9 is a real Y2K sensitive date? Answer: Yes, April 9 is the 99th day of 1999 ..." ftp://www.nerc.com/pub/sys/all_updl/docs/y2k/drill-preparation-strategies.pdf ========================================================== Here's one interpretation of the drill: ELECTRIC INDUSTRY Y2K DRILL APPEARS TO BE A FRAUD "Do not make the drill too complex. We want to have a successful and meaningful story for publication."> -- discussion points from a Y2K drill preparation guide posted at the North American Electric Reliability Council's web site Today: y2knewswire.com After today: y2knewswire.com ========================================================== *Hmmmm ... When's the National Guard doing their nationwide mock mobilization with limited communications capabilities?* May? Wonder if Wall Street's gonna do their test (April?) with limited communications capabilities. Probably not. How about the banks, if and when they get around to an end-to-end test? Are they gonna test with limited communications capabilities I'd laugh at the absurdity of this whole situation, if it weren't so d*mn serious ... yet SO few understand implications:-( Cheryl

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