KPNQWest Admins Keep Bankrupt Network Running

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Friday June 7, 2002 @05:01AM from the beyond-the-call-of-duty dept.

sebastianw writes "Some of the network administrators from KPNQWest, although they have been (apparently) ordered to shutdown the network, took over control of the KPNQWest NOC. They are trying to keep the network running and keep customers up, regardless of KPNQWest's insolvency. The company warned on Thursday that they would be forced to shut down KPNQwest's entire European data network on Monday unless its customers paid their bills in full immediately." There's a related story on the Register, talking about the possible effect on UK internet access. If anyone needs to hire some network engineers...

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Just been on their webcam in the NOC by Boss,+Pointy+Haired · 2002-06-07 05:13 · Score: 2, Redundant

http://195.158.250.186/ebonelive1.asx

You can see the problem, none of them are wearing shirts and ties. If they were wearing shirts and ties none of this would have happened.

I'm being more serious than you might think.