DC fiber cut: field report
Dave O'Shea
doshea at mail.wiltel.net
Fri Jul 18 17:23:56 UTC 1997
> As we left it struck me that this cut was not if, but when. And more cuts
> like it. There was no protection for the cable, no markers of the cable
> location.
One of the interesting things about the startup of Wiltel was pulling fiber
through decommisioned gas pipelines; not only do you get a 1/4" steel
backhoe fade margin, but you get scary yellow signs that say "DANGER: HIGH
PRESSURE NATURAL GAS LINE"; cut a piece of innerduct and your boss yells at
you. Bust a gas pipeline and they can bury what's left of the offender in a
thimble - if they can find it.
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