Handyman ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: > This is a known problem.  Ever since the severe storms Friday numerous
: > people have noticed problems getting connections to *any* modem on
: > campus (including the MCIS dialin pool).  Through trial and error, the
: > problem seems to be between the GTE central office in Oxford and the campus
: > phone system.  This is a *telephony* problem, not an MCIS problem.  I've
: > logged a trouble report with GTE (about 36 hours ago), but they haven't
: > tackled the problem yet
 
: Seems to be working now.  I can at least connect at 14.4 and so far this
: line is clear.
 
I'll confirm this report from this end of town.  GTE hasn't called me back
to close the call...I wonder if they will...
 
: > (in fact, they tried to charge me for the
: > technician to look at it...go figure, as if I owned the trunk lines
: > between GTE and the Miami campus).
 
: Leave it to GTE, huh?  Well at least it appears to be fixed now.
 
Sigh, fixed, yes.  But if a $300 charge appears on my phone bill, I'll
be asking for donations from everyone who posted or complained about the
modems!  :-)
 
 
Peter