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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. First Post!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dedicated to the BSD trolls!

  2. why not post this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHO WBIZ/Music/05/31/eminem.rethinking.ap/index.html

  3. Re:Obvious answor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I bid $2

  4. Hmm, my DSL is still working... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yup, I'm able to post.

  5. Re:Obvious answor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    After some consideration, I bid 3 dollars.

  6. Re:Obvious answor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    For any bid of n dollars , I immediately bid n+1 dollars. winner is me!

  7. Re:Obvious answor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I see youre $3 and i bid $4!

  8. Re:Obvious answor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Touche, I bid $5!

  9. 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!

    1. Re:The most interesting thing I found ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You really should get out more often.

  10. Re:Obvious answor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I bid n+1+ 3 Nikquatoo: a giant stone coin used by the ancient Intundi, a South Pacific islander tribe.