Anyone else mildly concerned?

[caLLous]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/25727.html

The Ebone network is estimated to carry 25 per cent of European Internet traffic with some reports warning of a "meltdown" if the network is switched off.

 

[kanonfodda]

Wonderful, looks like we are in for an eventful weekend then.

Like I didn't get enough Lag when I played online

 

[S-Gray]

i posted something lkike this in the Broadband Forum, about that KPN Company

 

[Embattle]

Nope

 

[Summo]

Call me selfish, but in an effort to look after Number One, I checked what sort of invlovement Nildram (my ISP) have with Ebone. Was dissapointed to find this snippet in a July 2001 press release:

Nildram have jumped several steps ahead of demand and... a 100Mbps connection has been installed into Ebone.

Bugger.

 

[xenon2000]

Erk! Anyone know if Blueyonder are involved? :/

 

[caLLous]

Heh Summo, we're in the same boat.

 

[xenon2000]

Hmm... just noticed this on the same page...

 

[Summo]

Well, this will effect far more than just individual ISPs, but I couldn't find anything mentioning Blueyonder directly.

Inconclusive...

 

[caLLous]

I take back my last reply - I just phoned my ISP and they said they wouldn't be directly affected, but there would be confusion for 30 mins max because "the routers won't know where to look". But it should all be dandy after that. In theory.

 

[Summo]

Seems reasonable, though they could have updated their routers beforehand. NEVERMIND!

 

[Munkey-]

hah. knew there had to be SOMETHING good about living in Qatar

 

[caLLous]

What, exactly?

 

[Munkey-]

eeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm




tuna cassarole isnt sold here?

 

[Moving Target]

I haven't got a problem since my Cable Modem has been as reliable as fuck all. Stuck on a crappy ISP with a crappy 56k modem. Bloody DHCP.

 

[caLLous]

http://www.reuters.com/co_news_pres...oryID=1091152&symbol1=KQIP.AS&symbol2=KQIP.AS

BRUSSELS, June 14 (Reuters) - The Belgian employees of bankrupt KPNQwest have reached a preliminary deal to continue staffing the crucial link of Europe's largest data network for another two weeks, a union representative said on Friday

 

[Summo]

Great! I can stop hoarding tinned food and get rid of these bloody sandbags. Victory!

HEY, GRANDMA! PUT THE RIFLE DOWN AND GET BACK IN THE HOUSE!

 

[Munkey-]

*watches china bomb summo's house*