Some Locals DOWN

[Scott Greczkowski]

I just got notified that up to 16 - 20 Dish Network Locals Cities are currently DOWN. This is due to a Fiber problem and they are working to restore the services ASAP.

 

[RandallA]

Do we know which cities?

 

[bulldozer]

We are down in Sacramento

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I do not have a list of Cities down, but if they are down, don't worry they will be back SOON.

 

[bulldozer]

The Locals just came back in Sacramento CA.
Does anyone know what the problem was?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

A problem with the Fiber lines to the uplink.

Told ya they would be back SOON.

 

[Beavis]

Happened on D* as well, locals on the 101 and the 119.

 

[HookedOnTV]

Landslides. Mudslides. Phone service has also been affected.

 

[SatinKzo]

Landslides. Mudslides. Phone service has also been affected.

my god, the loss of locals caused all that?

 

[Jim S.]

What did you expect? When the TV goes down, everybody gets up and goes to the bathroom and ruptures the plumbing.

 

[DishBacker]

Could be related to this fiber cut:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/09/sprint.outage/index.html

Crappy part is that Sprint has 'self-healing SONET rings' in its network. basically a bi-directional circle, connected throughout the US (think of the olympic rings since its that time of year). Well, my guess is the ring out west went through Reno and Phoenix. Since it was already 'cut' in Reno Junction for repair, the ring 'self healed' itself to send traffic through Phoenix (i.e. around the other side of the circle).. the cut in Phoenix happens and oops, you got 2 cuts in the circle and therefore an outage.

 

[sA :: Shaggy]

Sac's down again (well carmichael) got me.

 

[jlhugh]

Around here we call satellite and cable "oxygen." Because everyone in this area can't live without it.