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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Spring 1999 NOC contact drill
Maybe we could get them to run the fibers alongside gas pipes. Then again, maybe that won't stop the evil backhoe either: http://www.underspace.com/uf/photolib/photo16.jpg scott On Wed, 14 Apr 1999 [email protected] wrote: > > > > [email protected] wrote: > > >Some organization needs to figure out how to have these vehicles > >or machines NOT cut fibre. Geeze it's not like these people have > >never seen a "Call xxxxx before digging" sign before. Who makes > >sure these companies know where not to DIG or DRILL or BORE???? > >What's their professional certification organization? (union?) > > > Believe it or not fibre cuts are not always the fault of the people operating > the machines or the operator's bosses. They'll call (as the sign indicates), a > telco tech will come out and point to the place on the ground where it is "safe" > to dig (after consulting his/her trusty docs), and then 20 minutes later > **CRUNCH**. "Oops - I guess my docs are off my 10-20 meters". It happens. I'd > bet a significant number of cuts are because of this. > > > Matt > > >
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