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A fiber optic network in a ring topology, often used to carry voice signals or Internet traffic. One ring is described as hot, or carrying data. The other ring is the protect--or standby--ring that transmits data in the opposite direction in case of service degradation or a fiber cut. Typically, within 50 milliseconds of a failure SONET equipment on the edge of the failing segment attempts to construct a new ring using a
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SONET - On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 15:57:11 -0800"Rick" wrote: Bet you're a fan of sobriety checkpoints, too. If one is doing nothing wrong then one has nothing to hide, right?Talk to the Moms of those kids killed by drunk drivers and thendecideift a little inconvenience to yourself is worth it. Our founding fathers would be astonished and utterly appalled at the size and scope of our current government.I believe they would me even more astonished and appalled at the numbernihilist twits and brats that we have spawned.--"Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply anddemand. It is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws ofjustice and mercy."- Wendell Berry
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