[26387] in North American Network Operators' Group
Nigerian state-run telephone company cuts lines because of Y2K fear
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sean Donelan)
Thu Dec 30 09:13:56 1999
Date: 30 Dec 1999 06:08:43 -0800
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The Nigerian state-run telephone company NITEL cut service to 20,000
lines serving private competitive telephone companies in the country
due to Y2K fears. The private companies say they are Y2K ready, and
NITEL was just trying to disrupt the competition.
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/19991230/tc/yk_nigeria_1.html
Although many US networks plan to disconnect their own networks over
New Year's, as far as I know, no US incumbant telephone company has
plans to cut service to ISPs, CLECs or competitors due to Y2K fears.
