----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ryan Rawdon" <r...@u13.net>
> On Aug 20, 2012, at 2:09 PM, Eric Wieling wrote: > > For a while we have had a customer with some lines which go down > > every time it rains. We put in the trouble ticket, a couple of days > > later Verizon says the issue is resolved...until the next time it > > rains. > > > > The customer sent us some pictures today of the pole outside their > > office. The repair appears to be wrapping some plastic bags around > > something up on the pole. Here is link to the pictures the customer > > sent us, in case anyone in the mood for a good scare. > > > > http://rock.nyigc.net/verizon/ > > I was just walking home to see similar craftsmanship (garbage bags and > all) on two poles behind our new apartment. I believe this is AT&T > territory in Chicago This isn't news in GTE territory, at least; I've seen them use contractor garbage bags -- or something akin to them -- and tie-wraps, to close broken pedestals, and occasionally aerial closures, for at least 30 years; GTE was Cut-To-Clear all the way back to the 80s, and maybe into the 70s. Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink j...@baylink.com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA #natog +1 727 647 1274