[41661] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: World Trade Center attack
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (ben hubbard)
Tue Sep 11 20:43:39 2001
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Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 16:43:18 -0500
From: ben hubbard <nanog@eproduct.org>
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FWIW - my attempts to direct dial in to DC and NYC around 10:30est today from
here in Indiana all met with no success - some even got no error recordings -
just silence, other met with "all circuits busy" recordings. However, an very
helpful AT&T LD operator was able to get a call into DC for me just before 11am,
but could not get a circuit into nyc.
During the same period, i also received several calls out of both the NYC and DC
area, so it appears that the "block inbound / allow outbound" restrictions that
were described here earlier worked as intended.
Alexander Kiwerski wrote:
> Not too surprising really, considering the number of calls that are probably
> being attempted to try and check on loved ones, friends etc, not to mention
> what may be reserved or taken over for emergancy agencies and such to
> communicate. I've had a bit of trouble calling anywhere LD today as well.
>
> /Alexander Kiwerski
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of
> Joe Shaw
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 11:17 AM
> To: Marshall Eubanks
> Cc: Youse, Chuck; 'Nanog@Merit. Edu'
> Subject: RE: World Trade Center attack
>
> Rumor has it (from a reliable source) that there are LD switch problems
> all over the country with at least one major carrier, not just NYC right
> now. Attempts to make LD calls to non-NYC areas have gotten me all
> circuits busy. Anyone else?
>
> Regards,
> --
> Joseph W. Shaw II
> Network Security Specialist/CCNA
> Unemployed. Will hack for food. God Bless.
> Apparently I'm overqualified but undereducated to be employed.
