other users may experience slow bandwidth but others are somewhat not affected at all, restoration could last until end of the month, they are shipping parts from all places

as qouted "the cableship arrived morning at yokohama on the 2nd of january, and started loading of spare cables, repeaters and consumables for the repair. Loading is expected to be completed on jan 4, 2007 and will depart on jan 9, 2007"