Error 404--Not Found

Error 404--Not Found

From RFC 2068 Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1:

10.4.5 404 Not Found

The server has not found anything matching the Request-URI. No indication is given of whether the condition is temporary or permanent.

If the server does not wish to make this information available to the client, the status code 403 (Forbidden) can be used instead. The 410 (Gone) status code SHOULD be used if the server knows, through some internally configurable mechanism, that an old resource is permanently unavailable and has no forwarding address.

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Error 404--Not Found

Error 404--Not Found

From RFC 2068 Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1:

10.4.5 404 Not Found

The server has not found anything matching the Request-URI. No indication is given of whether the condition is temporary or permanent.

If the server does not wish to make this information available to the client, the status code 403 (Forbidden) can be used instead. The 410 (Gone) status code SHOULD be used if the server knows, through some internally configurable mechanism, that an old resource is permanently unavailable and has no forwarding address.







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Bernard Ebbers, president and CEO,
MCI Worldcom

B. EbbersOne thing dawned on us when we were considering Bernie Ebbers for this year's 25 most powerful people in networking lineup.

We no longer need to slot Sprint chief Bill Esrey for inclusion in our Top 25. That's because once this latest megamerger clears regulatory hurdles, Esrey is on Ebbers' payroll. By landing Sprint, the No. 3 long-distance carrier, Ebbers significantly narrows the gap between MCI WorldCom and No. 1 AT&T.

What else, besides gobbling up big long-distance companies, is on Ebbers' mind? Wireless.

MCI WorldCom made some not-so-subtle overtures this year that it has plans to become a major player in this field by acquiring two wireless service providers, CAI Wireless and PrimeOne, and investing $300 million in Metricom, provider of the Ricochet wireless Internet access service. What's more, at press time the carrier was in the process of acquiring SkyTel, a nationwide wireless paging service provider.

On a more dubious power distinction, MCI WorldCom's frame relay network outage earlier this year demonstrated how the carrier could bring other companies - 3,000, to be precise - to their knees. The 10-day blackout forced customers to reassess their backup capabilities as well as their decisions to select MCI WorldCom as their carrier.

MCI WorldCom's handling of the frame debacle - replete with lack of information, finger pointing, blame shifting and general arrogance - is fodder for PR case study courses on how not to handle a crisis. MCI WorldCom did more to discourage customers from doing business with it than it did to inspire confidence or ensure that such a disaster won't happen again.

But Ebbers is a confident man, little phased by such troubles. His aggressive growth plans remain strong, and with his penchant for making big deals, we'll undoubtedly see him mastermind more acquisitions.

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