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Old 05-12-2004, 13:21   #20
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Re: NTL junction box smashed to smithereens

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Originally Posted by Neil
Well that's just lame IMO.
Yes, but as ethical and empathetical as a company might be, they also have a job to do. When the WTC was destroyed in 2001, there were some major routing hiccups on the Internet, and indeed services to many parts of america were disrupted. However, most of these were restored in hours, due to the professionalism of the IT industry.

As much as the news agencies hate to show it, in the face of tragedy, for the majority of people, life goes on....
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