Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 16:16:40 -0400 From: sgorman1@gmu.edu Sender: owner-nanog@merit.edu
Now it makes sense - we were missing the fiber route along US HWY 89. We have data on their nation wide OC-192 network and metro fiber, but figured there was something we were missing. Also explains why other providers were not affected - it must be a unique right of way. Appreciate the help.
The real problem here is that Qwest is really two companies for the most part. There is Qwest (local) which is the old US West. This is who's fiber was cut. Qwest local is the RBOC in 14 states. Long-haul service out of those states is provided by Qwest (traditional) and that is who owns the long-haul OC-192 network you were looking at. Even though the merger of Qwest and US West is years old, due to regulatory issues they really look like different companies. They offer very different services with different hardware and prices. -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634