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pnwmom

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4. Right. The CL outage has been nationwide, but 911 systems in only some states are affected.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 08:02 PM

Dec 2018

Also, at least one hospital in CO wasn't able to access its patient records.

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So what the hell happened to CenturyLink nationwide and to 911 service across WA, [View all] pnwmom Dec 2018 OP

I can understand why they don't have answers yet dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 #1

I've been hearing about it for the last couple of days Major Nikon Dec 2018 #2

Right. The CL outage has been nationwide, but 911 systems in only some states are affected. pnwmom Dec 2018 #4

Some of our networks are unaffected Major Nikon Dec 2018 #12

I just got caught up on the story dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 #6

There SHOULD be a backup to 911 service. I read somewhere that CL was faulted pnwmom Dec 2018 #9

Backups can mean different things Major Nikon Dec 2018 #13

Okay, thanks! pnwmom Dec 2018 #19

We have lost redundancy in our networks Major Nikon Dec 2018 #11

We were hearing last night that the whole state of WA was without 911. pnwmom Dec 2018 #20

My company has nothing to do with 911 Major Nikon Dec 2018 #22

Sorry, I didn't understand that "we" referred just to your company. pnwmom Dec 2018 #27

The map makes it look as though AZ marybourg Dec 2018 #29

You might not have known unless you tried to dial 911. My internet and land line pnwmom Dec 2018 #31

Oh, I see. Fortunately I didn't need 911, marybourg Dec 2018 #35

They were a landline and dsl provider first. uppityperson Dec 2018 #21

I have Century Link and all day yesterday internet connections in CO were slow and some links Autumn Dec 2018 #3

There was a hospital in CO that wasn't able to access patient records. n/t pnwmom Dec 2018 #5

I can see another problem... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 #8

There were problems with banks, ATMs, etc. janx Dec 2018 #16

Skynet is testing its new powers PJMcK Dec 2018 #7

I received the alert Andy823 Dec 2018 #10

Hey hi! cilla4progress Dec 2018 #30

I posted about this a few times in LBN. janx Dec 2018 #14

Sabotage? NurseJackie Dec 2018 #15

I'm thinking seasonal incompetence Generic Brad Dec 2018 #23

Rule of thumb.. don't install anything from mid November to years end dembotoz Dec 2018 #24

That seems more likely. NurseJackie Dec 2018 #25

My guess is a software update gone bad Major Nikon Dec 2018 #28

FCC chairman announced that such a delay is "unacceptable". Now that's scary. lpbk2713 Dec 2018 #17

Who you gonna call? C_U_L8R Dec 2018 #18

A crucial national security/civil defense vector goes offline, and corporate shills reassure us. FreepFryer Dec 2018 #26

It pretty much knocked out our little NM town womanofthehills Dec 2018 #32

I would like to thank our new prezident Vladimir for the extra hour or so of sleep Maru Kitteh Dec 2018 #33

There are some technical details on slashdot CabalPowered Dec 2018 #34

Do you have a link? janx Dec 2018 #36

Here CabalPowered Dec 2018 #37

Thanks much. janx Dec 2018 #38

It sucks to be vulnerable Achilleaze Dec 2018 #39