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Because of the lack of problems associated with the leap into the new year, one may wonder if there was anything to be concerned about in the first place. But spokespersons from companies large and small confirm that Y2K was a serious issue. The reason problems did not arise is due to considerable preparation on everyone’s part.
When asked about the smooth transition, Tom Matthews, external communications manager for Sprint, says, “It’s an indication that a lot of people did a lot of good work.”
Sprint invested $3 million over the course of three years to ready against any possible problem. Matthews says, “It was money that paid off.”
In addition, Matthews reports, “All the key potential problem dates are passed.”
Allegheny Power
Allegheny Power, the energy delivery subsidiary of Allegheny Energy, Inc. was pleased to announced that the Year 2000 arrived and all of the company’s systems critical to supplying power to customers are operating normally- lyWhile
the company reported routine, scattered service interruptions in parts of its five-state service territory, none of the outages were related to the so-called Y2K computer bug. Allegheny Power crews responded promptly and service was restored as quickly possible.
In preparation for Y2K, Allegheny Power devoted
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