Worldcom cut near Atlanta

It appears that Worldcom has had a fiber cut near Atlanta that is affecting cities in Florida. Among others, Digex' POP in Jacksonville has lost connectivity to some of their subscribers. I never have understood that arrangement -- we have a line from South Georgia that goes through Atlanta (~250 miles north) to get to Jacksonville (~250 miles southeast). The backhoe-per-capita rating for Atlanta is significantly higher than for most cities, it appears.