On Thu, Apr 09, 2009 at 04:42:53PM -0500, Larry Sheldon wrote:
Bill Wichers wrote:
Most likely yes, but I was thinking mostly of the home-grown troublemakers that have always been around. Somehow telecom seems to be mostly immune from them.
Since there really is no practical way to secure the outside plant (and to the one that mentioned lockable manhole covers -- have a look at the "key" to those sometime, there isn't very much security there), the only thing we can do to keep it safe is to not make a big deal about where it is or what can harm it.
Some news reports suggest this may be and "inside" (so to speak) job.
I have no facts, beyond what I have seen here.
CWA claims no involvement: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30139776/ A CWA member states "only a nut would do this": http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/ATT-Fiber-Cut-Impacts-Silicon-Valley-1018... Video of the cable cut itself indicates thieves may have been out "cutting for copper". It's quite a clean cut (01:48 to 2:02): http://cbs5.com/video/?id=48654@kpix.dayport.com The video may also help someone determine the exact location and which of the two cuts it was. -- | Jeremy Chadwick jdc at parodius.com | | Parodius Networking http://www.parodius.com/ | | UNIX Systems Administrator Mountain View, CA, USA | | Making life hard for others since 1977. PGP: 4BD6C0CB |