Were they african or european swallows?

STILLWATER, OK: As reported in the IT Announcements:

IT System Administrators have reported intermittent network connectivity for OSU-Stillwater due to power disruptions caused by migratory birds on high voltage power lines in the area. The connectivity disruptions have been occurring since approximately 23Oct2005. IT System Administrators have discussed the issue with OSU Physical Plant management, and have found that there is no viable prevention solution at this time. We appreciate the patience of the OSU community, and will gladly offer as much assistance as possible during these unavoidable outages. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Did I read that right? We are dropping connectivity to the internet because of birds?
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