City Phone Service Interrupted

    AMERITECH CABLE CUT AFFECTS CALLS TO SOME AREA EXCHANGES

     Gregory Ashe, director of telecommunications for the
University, has issued the following information to the Ohio
State community about problems people in Columbus, as well as on
campus, may have been experienced in making outgoing calls to
some Columbus area locations today.

     A primary Ameritech communications cable was severed early
this morning (Thursday, June 9), cutting off calls to
the 291 and 294 exchanges in the university area neighborhoods,
as well as calls to Worthington and Dublin.  Callers
will receive a fast busy signal when calling these areas.  In
addition, because of the congestion on other city lines caused by
re-routed traffic from the damaged links, callers may receive
fast busy signals on calls to other exchanges.

     The University's 292 and 293 exchanges are not affected.
The only effect for UNITS customers is in making outgoing calls
to the areas served by the damaged cable.

     Calls to the 911 emergency service number and 411 directory
assistance number are not affected.

     Ameritech is making repairs but has not forecast when
complete service will be restored.


[Submitted by: GERSTNER  (gerstner@ccgate.ucomm.ohio-state.edu)
               
Thu, 09 Jun 1994 15:30:43 -0500 (EST)]
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