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dixiegrrrrl

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6. I just got caught up on the story

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 08:03 PM

Dec 2018

trying to understand how 911 calls can be out in various places across the entire country because of one internet provider????

For some reason, I had picture in my head that internet providers had their own geographical market area.

and why no backup to 911 service?

Puzzling. Hackers? Poor planning? FEC is investigating now, but ...Trump. Sigh.

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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