Additional Information for Chapter 6, “Let's Ask the Hackers”
Some additional information on telephony usage was not included in Chapter 6. Alphie, if you remember, claimed to have a strong working knowledge of the telephone network. Here are some notes from the conversation that helped me realize that his knowledge was not as strong as he led us to believe.
One of the first areas I wanted to explore was Alphie's knowledge of the telephone network. The concept of completing a telephone call is simple enough, but the telephone network has grown very complex due to technology improvements and politics. One of the first questions I asked was, “What is a long-distance call?” This sounds like a simple question, but actually is very complex. The most ...
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