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How Will WorldCom/UUNet Impact The Internet?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ka-THUMP dept.

somewinner writes "CNN.com has an article discussing WordCom's impending failure and its possible impact on the internet. Given that WorldCom (via UUNet) handles 50% of US internet traffic, and a large percentage of traffic worldwide, some concern is certainly justifiable. However, the author of the article seems to think that nothing serious is going to happen."

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  1. Re:The author is right by PacoTaco · · Score: 1, Troll

    Besides, UUNet's service is so terrible that it would be a few days before anyone noticed it was down.

  2. Re:No Government Bailout In Sight by Asprin · · Score: 1, Troll

    Ditto when California started having rolling blackouts. Big raspberries from the Fed, because the Shrub knows California wouldn't vote for him if he was rolling out the red carpet in front of Jesus Christ for the Second Coming.

    Since when the hell does California want anything to do with Jesus Christ?

    ....which reminds me of a joke....

    How many Californians does it take to screw in a light bulb?
    None. Californians don't screw in light bulbs - they screw in hot tubs.

    --
    "Lawyers are for sucks."
    - Doug McKenzie