[155729] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Verizon's New Repair Method: Plastic Garbage Bags
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ben Bartsch)
Wed Aug 22 10:22:01 2012
In-Reply-To: <7EF4A8B03B0A3A44858C8B42E0DB236A01214EFD0180@PHX-52N-EXM04A.lcc.usairways.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:20:58 -0500
From: Ben Bartsch <uwcableguy@gmail.com>
To: "Pedersen, Sean" <Sean.Pedersen@usairways.com>
Cc: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
Temporary Fix + It Works = Permanent Fix
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Pedersen, Sean <Sean.Pedersen@usairways.com
> wrote:
> What's the bubble-wrap for? Protection in case of bird collision?
>
> Looks like they borrowed from Qwest's repair manual. We have a lot of
> pedestals around the city that are covered in Hefty bags. Granted, we're in
> Phoenix, and there isn't much here that is prepared for rain since we don't
> get a lot of it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Wieling [mailto:EWieling@nyigc.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 12:10 PM
> To: nanog@nanog.org
> Subject: Verizon's New Repair Method: Plastic Garbage Bags
>
> For a while we have had a customer with some lines which go down every
> time it rains. We put in the trouble ticket, a couple of days later
> Verizon says the issue is resolved...until the next time it rains.
>
> The customer sent us some pictures today of the pole outside their office.
> The repair appears to be wrapping some plastic bags around something up
> on the pole. Here is link to the pictures the customer sent us, in case
> anyone in the mood for a good scare.
>
> http://rock.nyigc.net/verizon/
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