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To: TideGlider who wrote (1533)6/17/1998 3:14:00 PM
From: MangoBoy  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 6846
 
[Qwest Delivers World's First OC-192 Four-Fiber Network Ring]

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1998--Qwest today announced the activation of the world's first OC-192 four-fiber SONET (Synchronous Optical Network) ring on its nationwide Macro Capacity(SM) Fiber Network.

The activation of the 63-mile route from San Jose to Oakland to San Francisco creates an alternate path for traffic between any two locations, ensuring 100 percent service survivability in the event of a fiber cut.

''The activation of the first SONET ring configuration on the Qwest Macro Capacity Fiber Network is a significant industry milestone, designating Qwest the first to deliver to customers the most reliable multimedia, data and voice services available today,'' said Joseph P. Nacchio, president and CEO of Qwest. ''Qwest is rapidly moving towards completion of its second SONET ring - from Denver to Kansas City to Houston to El Paso - extending our unprecedented service reliability to a greater portion of the U.S.''



To: TideGlider who wrote (1533)6/17/1998 4:12:00 PM
From: Elroy Jetson  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 6846
 
The FCC won't hit Internet long distance providers such as Qwest and IDT with the same levies that traditional phone companies pay - yet. But in a report to Congress, the FCC suggested that Net boys will soon be asked to pitch in on universal access charges. The tax ax is poised.

"Wired" magazine 7/98 pg 35

I hope this is all worked out quickly, and the local Bells are either put out of their misery or pushed into frantic transformation.


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