ℹ️ Note: Network data show US internet provider Spectrum (AS11427) has experienced widespread outages in various parts of Texas including Dallas; the operator attributes the incident to fiber optic cable damage from a stray bullet 📉 #SpectrumOutage
ℹ️ Note: Metrics show US internet provider Spectrum (AS20001) experienced a widespread outage in #California with high impact to Ventura, Van Nuys and the LA area; the operator attributes the incident to an attempted copper heist on fiber optic lines 📉 #SpectrumOutage
ℹ️ Confirmed: Real-time metrics show US internet provider Spectrum (AS11426) is currently experiencing a widespread outage in North Carolina with high impact to the Piedmont Triad area; the operator has not issued an explanation 📉 #SpectrumOutage
ℹ️ Confirmed: Network data show US internet provider Spectrum (AS11427) is experiencing a new widespread outage in south Texas with high impact to San Antonio; the operator attributes the incident to a third-party infrastructure issue caused by Hurricane Beryl 📉 #SpectrumOutage
Major Spectrum phone outage in the Texas valley (going on 2nd day). Spectrum support says 3rd party WindStream fiber line was “catastrophically” cut, affecting backbone VOIP services. No ETR. Inbound callers get “call cannot be completed at this time.” message. Outbound calls still work. Outage mainly affects calls originating from cell phones. #spectrum #spectrumoutage
ℹ️ Confirmed: Real-time metrics show US internet provider Spectrum (AS11427) is currently experiencing a widespread outage in Texas with high impact to El Paso; the operator reports that it is experiencing a loss of services due to a fiber line cut 📉 #SpectrumOutage
Spectrum having major outages across Texas right now. Ft Worth. Dallas. Conroe. McKinney. Austin. Alice. Outages also expanding. Estimated repair time currently 5 PM CST. #spectrumoutage
ℹ️ Confirmed: Real-time metrics show US internet provider Charter Spectrum (AS20115) is currently experiencing a widespread outage in multiple states with high impact to #Tennessee; metrics show regional connectivity at 2% of ordinary levels 📉 #SpectrumOutage

This is sounding much worse than a basic outage or config error. An OTDR is a $10k hardware device for fiber work. If I read that email right, Spectrum is using lots of these to find a backup fiber route to use.

Super bad.

#spectrum #spectrumoutage #texasvalley