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Re: V&H to Lat/Long?

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From: Ben Kennedy
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2003 21:55
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In article <3F04A24B.64691EB0@istop.com>,
 JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@istop.com> wrote:

> "Dave Null Sr." wrote:
> > You could create GPS waypoints in lat/long from your CO database and then
> > drop the need for V&H after that.
> 
> Wouldn't the telcos now also have a database of lat/lon for their premises ? I
> would imagine that some repairman driving on a rural road would be equipped
> with a GPS that tells him exactly where the next concentrator or device on a
> telephone pole is going to be located.

I bet they keep it secret, just because they can.

On a related tangent, does anybody know what the ANAC number is for this 
area?  320-2232 used to work in much of Eastern Ontario, up until a year 
or two ago.

-ben
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