[33179] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Dialup congestion and winter weather
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sean Donelan)
Tue Jan 2 01:58:33 2001
Date: 1 Jan 2001 22:56:26 -0800
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From: Sean Donelan <sean@donelan.com>
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On Thu, 28 December 2000, Shawn McMahon wrote:
> Data circuits are not a priority for the repairs, they're more concerned
> with restoring power to the hospitals and 911 service to residences.
With the increase in telemedicine, EDI for ordering supplies, and even
scheduling; data circuits aren't as optional as they were.