911 Outage in four states (US)

[Grey Havoc]

Possible cyber attack:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68844879
Switching over to VOIP for emergency and other critical telecommunications seems to have been rather short-sighted, at best.

 

[aim9xray]

Backhoe versus Fiber bundle.

This just in: Match goes to Backhoe. Backhoe is undefeated to date.

 

[martinbayer]

I feel compelled to invoke Hanlon's razor.

 

[publiusr]

I say a death penalty for removal of copper landlines. Have your fiber and wireless--leave mine alone.

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/...t-fiber-line-triggered-three-state-911-outage