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KPNQwest Files for Bankruptcy

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ride-the-light dept.

ives writes "Today KPNQwest filed for bankruptcy. KPNQwest owns the most important fibre backbone in Europe. Apparently they are not planning on switching off their network, but without maintenance it will probably slowly degrade. The official press release can be found here."

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  1. The most interesting thing I found ... by jkujawa · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... in that story is that there is a town in the Netherlands called Hoofddorp.

    Hoofddorp.

    The fact that there is a town named Hoofddorp made my entire day. Hoofddorp. It's impossible to say without smiling. H00fdd0rp. It's a floor topping and a dessert polish! H00FDD0RP!