[GreenKeys] [Bulk] Re: Another Internet Outage

[Lee Spenadel]

Richard, I remember those clicks, pops, etc.  I actually built a CO class
Step-by-Step switch from scratch and can emulate all of those soundsŠ..  I
can even BlueBox!

Lee

From:  Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
Reply-To:  Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
Date:  Thu, 4 Aug 2011 14:15:31 -0700
To:  Larry Tighe <larryradio at att.net>, LEE SPENADEL <spenadel at gmail.com>, DR
HOUSE <Packard42 at gmail.com>, Lee Mushel <herbert3 at centurytel.net>
Cc:  Greenkeys Greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Subject:  Re: [GreenKeys] [Bulk] Re:  Another Internet Outage


----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio at att.net>
To: "Lee Spenadel" <spenadel at gmail.com>; "DR HOUSE"
<Packard42 at gmail.com>; "Lee Mushel"
<herbert3 at centurytel.net>
Cc: "Greenkeys Greenkeys" <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] [Bulk] Re: Another Internet Outage


>  I'm all for going back to manual exchanges i.e., "Number
>  Pleeeeze", calling
>  Long Distance to call outta town
>  and having the Phone Police kick in your door, and take
>  away your first born
>  when they discover you've
>  had an "Illegal Extension" connected to their telephone
>  system.
> 
>  Yep, them was the good ole days.
> 
>  lar

     I thought the FCC dropped this idea (?)
     The old Ma Bell system had some problems but remember
you were renting a service and all of its parts were
compatible. "Foreign" equipment could screw up the system. I
think AT&T would have been ahead of the game by an approval
process for outside stuff, but they were big and rigid.
     Also remember that if anything broke the friendly
installer (and they were friendly) would come and fix it
free. If you broke the phone they would install a new one
free.
     I wonder if there are others on the list old enough to
remember staying on the line when placing a long distance
call to hear the circuit being built? At one time it really
was the "Voice with a Smile".


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com