Level 3 Communications Blog
I work as the SVP of Global Field Services here at Level 3 and am passionate about fiber protection. I am also a die-hard OU Sooner fan and enjoy spending time with my 3 kids at the lake.
![Allentown, PA [1] – Fiber Damage – Down trees around power/communication lines](http://blog.level3.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/allentown2-150x150.png)
Without a doubt, the impact of Hurricane Sandy will be felt for many years. At its height, Sandy left roughly 8 million people without power, directly impacting residents in fifteen states. Early estimates indicate the storm caused between $30 – $50 billion dollars in damage, to say nothing of the emotional and mental impact of [...]
I was really surprised at the response I got to my previous blog post about The Top 10 Most Bizarre and Annoying Causes of Fiber Cuts. I read through the comments posted directly on our Level 3 blog with interest and even skipped over to look at a few that were posted on other sites [...]
When asked to name one of the great things about our network, I have to say it’s our fiber footprint. With over 57,000 miles of intercity and 27,000 miles of metro fiber, our footprint is a grand design of both buried and aerial paths. It makes us unique, but with that also comes one of [...]
