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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (3820)	5/20/1999 11:45:00 AM
From: thomas a. burke	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 12823

Frank, Was wondering if you could help me out? Your last post was in referance to wireless technology so I will direct this question to you. I am an investor in a company that holds 43 FCC licenses throughout the country, these licenses are intended for wireless internet. My question pertains to a technology known as Virtual Division Multiple Access (VDMA), the same company holds the patents for this technology. I understand that VDMA is perfect for the "last mile" application as it does not require line of sight within 20 miles of receivers. I am "technically challenged" and would appreciate an outsiders opinion on the possibility and probability of this VDMA technology. This link will give you an overview of VDMA: worldwide-wireless.com Thanks for your time. Tom B.

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (3820)	5/20/1999 7:40:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Respond to of 12823

Now we'll swing over to deep city fiber. ATTENTION CONSTRUCTION CREWS: CALL BEFORE YOU DIG! Here are a couple of posts from today's NANOG thread, titled: "NYC - Fiber Cut." Some pictures have been included. They're not very good ones, if you like the gory details of the down under, but a good idea of what it's like negotiating a restoration job in the middle of NY City traffic during the middle of a weekday. - - - - - clips begin: The Crime Scene: vegan.net There is a fiber cut in NYC affecting AT&T/TCG and MFS DS3s, possibly more. This is a confirmed cut as it is affecting my voice traffic right now, not sure if it affecting any Internet traffic but I wouldn't be surprised. The ETR (estimated time to repair) was 5 to 6 hours @ ~7:30 AM EDT, 5/20/99, which means it should be fixed by now, but I have not gotten the "all clear" yet. (I know you are all amazed that a fiber cut takes longer to repair than the original estimate.) - - - - - I walked up and asked some guy at the sight of the repair, and he said it was only AT&T fiber, both voice and data. I havn't heard of anybody actually in 111 8th to be affected. - - - - - AT&T Local Services (TCG) is reporting "144 Strands of fiber" cut in NYC, affecting many customers. Lines have been down since about 8:30AM, and ETA is about 7PM EDT. - - - - - I have some more info on the fiber cut in NYC. It is right outside the 111 8th Ave. building and appears to only affect people in that building. (Prolly hit the conduit going into the building, not the main fiber loop - but I can't confirm that.) The ETR has been changed. It was 8 hours as of ~9:30 AM PDT. (Much longer than the original estimate.) I'll try to keep you updated as I get more info. - - - - - FAC NOTE 1 : 111 8th is emerging as NY's next largest carrier hotel, after the world famed 60 Hudson Street, which was once Western Union's main location, through which most of the Western World's Internet Traffic still transits. FAC NOTE 2 : Hugh O'Kane's operation (see trucks in the photos) handles most of the city's fiber work these days. Their earliest large contracts were with MFS. When I met with him in '90-'91 to discuss such a prospect, Hugh's electrical firm was primarily involved in heavy duty electric power installations and inside wire maintenance for the printing industry. Today, O'Kane Electric is a premier fiber operation serving multiple established and emerging carriers' needs throughout NY City and the surrounding area. Hugh, Hats off to You! Bravo! - - - - - Regards, Frank Coluccio