TELECOM Digest Wed, 3 Nov 93 13:52:15 CST Volume 13 : Issue 735
Inside This Issue: Moderator: Patrick A. Townson
Fire Update, 11-2-93 3:04 PM PST (Steve Lichter)
Fire Update, 11-2-93 5:34 PM and 6:34 PM PST (Steve Lichter)
Fire Update, 11-3-93 1:32 AM (Faxes received by TELECOM Moderator)
Re: Fires at Will (Rich Greenberg)
Long Distance Provider Access Codes (Alan M. Foonberg)
Non-Bell Local Loop (Carl Oppedahl)
Great Lakes Long Distance (Bill Leeke)
Remote Call Forwarding (Jon Zeeff)
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Date: 2 Nov 93 19:49:37-0500
From: /G=COE.PERS/S=J.MOSS/O=GTE/PRMD=GTEMAIL/ADMD=TELEMAIL/C=US/@sprint.com
Subject: Fire Update 11-2-93 3:04 PM PST
Posted: Tue, Nov 2, 1993 3:04 PM PST Msg: LGJD-5644-4852
From: M.AMADOR
To: GTCA, GTEL, CRISIS.COMM, R.J.PALMER, T.EDWARDS, P.MINER,
L.NIGG, M.FOSTER, D.FIASCO, T.WHITE, M.ESSTMAN,
T.ZIEGLER
Subj: FIRE UPDATE - GTE CALIFORNIA
This is another in the series of updates on the status of
the catastrophic Southland Fires.
STATUS AS OF 9:00 AM PST - November 2, 1993
I. CUSTOMER FACILITY IMPACTS:
A. NETWORK SERVICES
There are no outages or network problems remaining in
the impacted areas.
B. NETWORK PROVISIONING
INLAND VALLEYS DIVISION
There are no reports for this Division. They will be
excluded from future updates unless the status changes.
CENTRAL VALLEYS DIVISION
Only 6 known customers remain out of service as of this
report. They are in a remote area. Cable providing
service was underground but melted. Temporary service
will be restored by 10:00 AM PST today. They have been
using cellular phones provided by GTE in the interim.
Canyon fiber optic and copper cable that was damaged
will be replaced by next Saturday. Customers have been
advised we are working on the cable.
The microwave facility installed on Wednesday has been
removed. The coin trailer in front of the Laguna CO
will be removed today. The other site will be
contacted to establish how long it will remain.
Most recent statistics are 393 homes destroyed, 191
with heavy damage and 17 with moderate damage.
Laguna is experiencing high winds as the Santa Ana
conditions return to the area. Fire Departments are
very visible and there appears to be no cause for
concern.
OCEAN VALLEYS
Carlisle Canyon is 70% restored. Total restoration
will be completed by late Wednesday or early Thursday.
Yerba Buena - Contractors have begun placing cable.
9500' of 100 pair cable required placing. Only 1000'
feet remain to be done. Tomorrow splicing and setting
of terminals will begin.
11,000' of 600 pair cable is being laid up into the
remote areas. They will begin splicing the initial
footage tomorrow. The time delay is due to the fact
the cable runs for approximately 1 1/2 miles before it
encounters any customers in a sub community called
Yellow Hill.
This area, like Laguna, has several sub communities.
Yellow Hill is the first sub community along the 600
pair cable span. Restorations will begin on Thursday.
The Deer Creek area requires 18,000' of assorted cable.
The pole work here has been completed and inspected.
Lashing the poles will begin today and cable will be
placed within 2 - 3 days. It is estimated terminals
will be cut in and restoration will begin on Thursday
in this area.
As a reminder, this is a very remote area with steep
terrain. Workers are placing poles in hard rock and on
or near cliff type edges. Some of the terrain is
inaccessible by vehicle and cable and poles must be
manually transported to the work site.
The most recent statistics for this area are a loss of
66 structures.
Customer impact remains 200 - 250
II. EMPLOYEE ISSUES
The high winds have returned and are blowing ashes and
embers. Visibility is down. Work was delayed this
morning as crews were provided with goggles and masks
to ensure their safety while working.
The fire department is aware we are working in the area
and is in communication with the Newbury Park Field
Command Site.
III. COMMUNITY RESPONSES
Arrangements have been made for the First Presbyterian
Church to utilize the former service office in Laguna
as a storage site. The facility is empty. The
utilities have been turned back on and the necessary
legal documents signed.
No status was provided for the grant from the GTE
Foundation.
Today the Santa Ana conditions have returned to Southern
California. Fire Departments are in a proactive mode. They
are patrolling potential hazardous areas and are confident
they can handle the situation. As of this morning all of
the fires are contained. While Altadena and Thousand Oaks
continue to have burn areas, they are included in the
contained sites.
During the conference call this morning, attendees in the
Divisions reviewed how they tracked time and materials
during the initial response prior to the establishment of
the open ended work orders.
The determination was made to discontinue the conference
meetings. Divisions will report status daily via telemail
to ensure the response effort is completed.
The Emergency Operating Center remains closed; but is on
stand by until the Santa Ana conditions cease.
Any questions regarding the information in this telemail are
to be directed to M. Amador at 805/372-7512.
M. AMADOR
Administrator - Emergency Preparedness
Posted: Tue, Nov 2, 1993 3:29 PM PST Msg: AGJD-5644-5527
From: B.J.BARBER
To: gtca, gtel
CC: l.higson
Subj: FIRE BULLETIN 11/02/93
The following is an all-employee bulletin
November 2, 1993
Fires continue to burn in Southern California
GTE's Emergency Operations Center was reactivated in Thousand Oaks at
1:15 p.m. on Tuesday after two more fires hit the Southern California
area this afternoon, charring parts of the Calabasas and
Banning/Beaumont areas.
In Calabasas, the fire is moving south west toward Malibu. So far, no
GTE facilities have been affected, however, the Malibu yard has been
evacuated as a precautionary measure. The fire skipped over Saddle
Peak, a major microwave site for the Los Angeles area. The fire is
moving 12 miles an hour. Several homes have been lost and two
injuries have been reported. Evacuation centers have been set up at
Calabasas High School, Pacific Palisades High School, Agoura High
School and the Malibu Community Center. Schools in the Calabasas,
Agoura and surrounding areas have been evacuated. Three arson
suspects are being sought for starting the fire.
Fire also is raging through the Banning/Beaumont area, heading south
west. So far, 3,000 areas have been burned and parts of Highland
Springs, Cherry Valley and Beaumont have been evacuated. No GTE
facilities have been affected. The concern is with the winds which
are due to peak this afternoon.
As of this morning, all GTE Laguna Beach customers were back in
service. About 200 customers in the Carlisle Canyon and Yerba Buena
areas, near Thousand Oaks, are still out of service due to extensive
fire-related cable damage which is still being repaired.
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Well, as I took this off our main system the news is showing a Coast
Guard Cutter is off the beach at Malibu which has the fire right down
to the highway, they don't know if it is to help with evacuation or
fighting fire by pumping ocean water on to the fire. We have three
offices right in the fire area and I believe I saw one on the news, no
reports of any damage but if it keeps coming we may have some major
damage. The fire is coming down to the center of Malibu where the
civic center and shopping area are.
Steven H. Lichter GTECalif COEI
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Date: 2 Nov 93 23:46:24-0500
From: /G=COE.PERS/S=J.MOSS/O=GTE/PRMD=GTEMAIL/ADMD=TELEMAIL/C=US/@sprint.com
Subject: Fire Update 11-2-93 5:44 PM and 6:34 PM PST
Posted: Tue, Nov 2, 1993 5:44 PM PST Msg: NGJD-5644-8102
From: M.AMADOR
To: GTCA, GTEL, CRISIS.COMM, R.J.PALMER, T.EDWARDS, P.MINER,
L.NIGG, M.FOSTER, D.FIASCO, T.WHITE, M.ESSTMAN,
T.ZIEGLER
Subj: FIRE UPDATE - GTE CALIFORNIA
This is another in the series of updates on the catastrophic
fire situation in Southern California. The Conference
Status Calls have been reinstated and will occur every four
hours or as required.
The Emergency Operating Center in Thousand Oaks has been re-
activated and will remain operational 24 hours a day until
further notice. The telephone number there is 805/372-8400.
These updates will be distributed after the conference calls
conclude.
Mid - morning on Tuesday November 2, 1993 PST, fires erupted
in the Calabasas/Topanga area and in the Banning/Beaumont
area. Because of the high winds, the fires quickly spread
and remain out of control.
STATUS AS OF 4:00 PM PST:
NETWORK SERVICES
OCEAN VALLEYS
The Malibu CO is processing calls and is on generator power.
The CO has been evacuated except for one technician who is
installing the 25 lines requested by LA County EOC. 50%
Dynamic Service Control is in effect.
A DMS Urban unit serving 384 lines is off line and the
status is unknown. We are unable to access the damage.
Saddle Peak survived the fire. The fire passed over the
peak. The fire, smoke and Halon discharge alarms went of
and the unit is on generator power but processing traffic.
CENTRAL VALLEYS
Incoming calls to Beaumont CO are choked.
2 MUX's out of Banning are on standby power.
NETWORK PROVISIONING
OCEAN VALLEYS
Malibu yard has been evacuated to the Zuma CO. Fire
officials have been alerted to the 12,000 gallon underground
tank.
A command center is being established at Pepperdine
University. A coin trailer is in transit from Carlisle
Canyon to the college incident command.
Employees from Yerba Buena left that area early as the road
at PCH and Yerba Buena was closed. They were evacuated as a
precautionary measure only.
Conference calls attendees agreed a Customer Disaster Center
should be established as soon as possible at the yard to
assist GTE customers.
INLAND VALLEYS
All MUX's and RSU's are ok. There is sure to be damage to
plant but we are unable to survey the situation this early.
II. EMPLOYEE ISSUES:
The Central Valleys Division is not impacted by the recent
fires but is confronting labor issues associated to using
Contract labor to assist in restoration of services in
Laguna.
Safety is the first consideration of employees working in
the impacted areas.
III. CUSTOMER ISSUES:
Call volumes to service centers remain at normal.
GOPAK units and cellular phones have been offered to LA,
Ventura and San Bernardino County response agencies.
Command centers have been established at Pepperdine Univ. in
Malibu, Cabazon in the desert area, and Beaumont Police
Department.
Coin trailers have been readied and one is in route to the
command center at Pepperdine.
A Customer Disaster Center will be established at the Malibu
Yard as soon as possible.
Controls are in place to assist in routing of calls. The
network remains very congested.
MISCELLANEOUS:
The work order process for tracking time and materials
associated to the disaster response was reviewed and
guideline for establishing new work orders for the new areas
provided.
Jeff Chodos from supply assured attendees he has made
arrangements with out of state contacts and feels sure he
can get any supplies required quickly.
Susan Clay asked him to research getting a DMS Urban Unit in
the event the one in Malibu has been burned.
The next Status Conference Call is scheduled for 8:00 PM
PDT. An update will be prepared and distributed after the
conference conclusion.
Any questions regarding the material in this telemail are to
be directed to M. Amador in the Emergency Operating Center
at 805/372-8400.
M. AMADOR
Administrator - Emergency Preparedness
Posted: Tue, Nov 2, 1993 6:34 PM PST Msg: NGJD-5644-8452
From: M.AMADOR
To: GTCA, GTEL, CRISIS.COMM, R.J.PALMER, J.CHODOS
Subj: FIRE UPDATE - GTE CALIFORNIA
In response to the recent outbreak of fires in Calabases and
Banning areas, the EOC has again activated.
Updates will be provided as information becomes available.
CALABASAS
Roads:
PCH at Las Posas to Sunset closed.
PCH North at McClure Tunnel to 1 mi north of county line closed.
Mullholand closed to Decker Canyon.
Mullholand at Topanga closed
Topanga Canyon Hwy 1 - Local residents only.
Kanan Rd is only way out
Residents leaving Malibu area can travel PCH southbound only.
Malibu Canyon Rd. closed.
Sweetwater Mesa Rd. closed
Statistics:
6,000 + acres
30-50 homes damaged
1 fatality
Evacuation Centers:
Calabasas 22855 Mullholand Dr.
Pacific Palisades High School
Agoura High School
Malibu Community Center
Notes:
Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Zuma switches are running OK.
Network Management requested, at 1630 hrs, ATT withhold 25% of
incoming traffic.
BANNING
Roads:
Wilson Rd closed
Oak Glen Rd. and Wildwood Rd.
Cherry Ave offramp closed at I-10
Cherry Valley closed
Statistics:
Evacuation Centers:
New Beaumont High School 100 Westward St.
National Guard Armory Nicolette
Notes:
Beaumont and Banning switches are both running OK.
RANCHO BERNARDO (SAN DIEGO COUNTY)
No info at this time.
Please watch TELEMAIL for updates.
Any questions, call the EOC at 805 372-8400
Notes:
Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Zuma switches are running OK.
Network Management requested, at 1630 hrs, ATT withhold 25% of
incoming traffic
Evacuation Centers:
New Beaumont High School 100 Westward St.
National Guard Armory Nicolette
Notes:
Beaumont and Banning switches are both running OK.
RANCHO BERNARDO (SAN DIEGO COUNTY)
No info at this time.
Please watch TELEMAIL for updates.
Any questions, call the EOC at 805 372-8400
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This will be it for a bit as I have to go out to Banning. Use what
you want. Also the death reported in Malibu we are told was false.
Steven H. Lichter GTECalif COEI
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From: TELECOM Moderator <
[email protected]>
Subject: Fire Update 11-3-93 1:32 AM
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1993 12:30:00 CST
My fax machine has been bringing fire updates from GTE throughout the
night whenever new developments occur. Steve has been providing much
the same information as I am getting on the fax, but here are some
additional details since he was last in contact:
Malibu CO is operating on emergency generator. The office is staffed
by two persons there to handle emergencies. AT&T has been asked to
withhold 25 percent of the traffic. Pacific Palisades is operating
normally, but again, inbound LD traffic is being choked off at about
75 percent of what is offered. Topanga CO has been left unattended
because of the impossibility of getting employees out of the area
should the fire approach it. Saddle Peak remains on backup power and
unattended. It is believed there is no damage. The fuel supply is
adequate to operate the site for several days unattended if necessary.
Contel has contacted GTE and offered personnel and other assistance
as needed in the restoration efforts.
---- above notes excerpted from several faxes ----
This series of fires in California has attracted world-wide attention.
Tuesday was also an election day in many areas of the USA, and our
television coverage here Tuesday was split between election news and
the fire. All the stations here had continuous coverage of it all day
and well into the night. Some of the fire scenes were just incredible.
GTE is responding in a magnificent way to the disaster, and is to be
commended for the coordination of their efforts. I am sure when Steve
gets someplace where he can connect with the network again, he will
have more details for us. The shocker to me was how it was thought
the worst was over, only to have Malibu flare up as well.
More fire update news as it arrives. :( (unfortunatly ...).
PAT
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From:
[email protected] (Rich Greenberg)
Subject: Re: Fires at Will
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1993 16:04:29 GMT
In article <
[email protected]> by
[email protected] (Jeff
Sicherman), our Esteemed Moderator noted:
> the fires or not. What is going on in southern California? I mean,
> *everyone* knows California has fires every year; it is in the
> nature of things there. But this past week ... jeeze ... it seems
> much more extreme than in my past memory. PAT]
Its the worst fires in several years. The last ones of this magnitude
were about ten or eleven years ago.
And in spite of a voice to the contrary, the factors described by Mr.
McMillan are major contributing factors. People don't seem to be able
to learn from history ...
The latest flareup of the Calabassas/Malibu fire yesterday morning was
visible from my office window. (Near LAX).
Rich Greenberg Work: ETi Solutions, Oceanside & L.A. CA 310-348-7677
N6LRT TinselTown, USA Play:
[email protected] 310-649-0238
I speak for myself only. Canines: Chinook & Husky
[Moderator's Note: This is not a good time to take sides and discuss the
'conservatives versus the liberals', or Orange County in general versus
the citizens of Laguna Beach in particular. My personal belief is that
frequently 'liberals' live in the way they wish the world *could be*
while 'conservatives' tend to have a more realistic view of the way
things *actually are*. I classify myself as the latter on most issues.
Messages from a few people this morning were the first knowledge I had
that Laguna Beach is mostly a gay community. I guess it isn't the kind
of thing which would have occurred to me to ask. We're told the fires
thus far have probably been the work of arsonists, and if that is the
case, then one's political or sexual orientation could hardly have made
any difference. If the fire in LB got as bad as it did due to some
(non-sexual) facet in the lifestyle of the citizens there, i.e. how they
collect/dispose of leaves, deal with wild brush growing in the mountains,
or otherwise attempt to semi-manage nature, then my sympathies go out
to them. No one deserves what they have gone through. The notion of
'Gods punishment for gays', as Shapiro accused McMillin of implying is
a foolish one, and McMillin did not have that in mind, nor did I when
running his article. But this is far from the beaten path; let us talk
telecom some more today. PAT]
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From:
[email protected] (Alan M. Foonberg)
Subject: Long Distance Provider Access Codes
Date: 3 Nov 1993 12:25:54 GMT
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
Can someone tell me where I might find a list of the 10-xxx long
distance provider access codes?
Thanks,
Alan Foonberg
[email protected]
[Moderator's Note: Sure ... in the Telecom Archives, in the sub-directory
dealing with carriers. We have a complete list of 10xxx codes there. If
you can do anonymous ftp, do it to lcs.mit.edu, and 'cd telecom-archives'.
If not, then use the Telecom Archives Email Information Service. You send
a note to
[email protected] with lines in the text saying:
REPLY yourname@site
HELP
INDEX
END
That will get you a help file and index to start you using the service.
Review the help file and index, then order the files you want. PAT]
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From:
[email protected] (Carl Oppedahl)
Subject: Non-Bell Local Loop
Date: 3 Nov 1993 10:27:10 -0500
Organization: Oppedahl & Larson
The October 11, 1993 issue of {Network World} (page 27) talks of MFS
Communications, Inc. which has supposedly launched a local and
long-distance package for small and midsize businesses in New York
City.
Supposedly the service offers no-toll local calling and flat-rate long
distance at 14 cents per minute.
The article does not give contact information for MFS.
I wonder if it is a subsidiary of Metropolitan Fiber, the company that
is running fiber in competition with New York Telephone?
Carl Oppedahl AA2KW (patent lawyer)
1992 Commerce Street #309
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598-4412
voice 212-777-1330
[Moderator's Note: Yes it is; same company, same difference. But 14
cents a minute is not necessarily a bargain for calls. PAT]
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From:
[email protected] (Bill Leeke)
Subject: Great Lakes Long Distance
Date: 2 Nov 1993 21:31:41 GMT
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston IL USA
I just received a mailing from Great Lakes Long Distance. They promise
calls 10% to 21% cheaper than the standard direct dial rate. The funny
thing is you don't have to change your long distance carrier. Just use
an access code simular to the ATT operator code. (10923) + number.
Bill
[Note to Pat: Is there any chance we could have lunch next time I'm in
Chicago. You sound like an interesting person. I found so few in my
time at Northwestern.]
"Beaten paths are for beaten men."
[email protected]
[Moderator's Note: Anyone who wants to buy me lunch is a friend of
mine and will certainly receive my respectful attention for a couple
hours! <wink> ... call my social secretary to set up the time. Thanks
for your note about Great Lakes. I never heard of them. If anyone
wants to try it out and report back, please do. PAT]
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From:
[email protected] (Jon Zeeff)
Subject: Remote Call Forwarding
Date: 3 Nov 1993 10:23:08 -0500
Organization: UMCC, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Other than the devices made by:
Technel
Palmdale, California
Phone: 805-722-4679
And
LOGOS, 800-442-4887
Are there any other solutions for remote call forwarding where I need
to remotely change, on a rapid and frequent basis, where a phone
forwards to? The phone company won't do it rapidly and I'm off-site.
I'd really like something where I would call, enter a password and
phone number, and it would connect me to the entered number.
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