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The Telecom Digest for Tue, 03 Mar 2020
Volume 39 : Issue 49 : "text" format

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Utah's 911 system crashedModerator
911 outage: 'We need some answers,' Salt Lake City 911 director saysModerator
Cut fiber line affects hospital communication, more in Olean areaModerator
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20200301004742.GA25947@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 00:47:42 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Utah's 911 system crashed By Scott D. Pierce Beginning Saturday morning and continued intermittently until Sunday morning, cellphone users were unable to connect to emergency services in areas across the state. The problem affected Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Utah, Summit and Washington Counties - and more. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/02/25/utah-authorities-still/ -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200301012145.GA26330@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 01:21:45 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: 911 outage: 'We need some answers,' Salt Lake City 911 director says by Michael Locklear SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) - Salt Lake City's 911 director is calling for answers on what caused this weekend's outage. Nearly all day on Saturday, some people calling for help in an emergency could not get through. https://kutv.com/news/local/911-outage-we-need-some-answers-salt-lake-city-911-director-says -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200301002040.GA25542@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 00:20:40 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Cut fiber line affects hospital communication, more in Olean area Communications to Fawcett Memorial Hospital and Bayfront Health Port Charlotte were hurt after a cut fiber optic line disabled Centurylink services in the Olean Boulevard area Thursday morning, Charlotte County Public Works reported. The contractor for the Olean Boulevard widening project cut the line around 10 a.m., disrupting both phone and internet services through Centurylink in the area. https://www.yoursun.com/charlotte/news/cut-fiber-line-disables-centurylink-in-olean-area/article_5b1ba464-5977-11ea-ac18-db5459cddba0.html -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Tue, 03 Mar 2020
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