Severed cables result in regional internet/cell service blackout [telecom]

Jun 12, 2023 0 Replies

By Josie Taris



The Roaring Fork Valley got tossed back to the dark ages Monday after most internet and cellular services went down Monday morning, leaving folks scrambling to find functional wi-fi at a friends’ house, library, or totally out of the region.



Accidental damage to fiber optic cables caused a region-wide outage of most cellular and internet services on Monday morning, impacting



27,000 Comcast residential and commercial accounts from Glenwood Springs to Aspen, plus cellular service providers.

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