A major internet outage in Canada disrupts ATMs and 911 services

[Eugene]

Source: NPR

A major internet outage in Canada disrupts ATMs and 911 services

Updated July 8, 2022 3:13 PM ET
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Rogers, one of Canada's largest telecommunications companies, is experiencing major outages to its cellular, internet and cable services across the country — leaving some customers unable to use ATMs or reach 911 emergency services.

The company said Friday afternoon that it was making progress in its efforts to restore its services.

"We know how much you rely on our networks," Rogers said in a message on its website. "Today we have let you down. We are working to make this right as quickly as we can. We will continue to keep you updated, including when services will be back online."

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A quarter of Canada's internet traffic went down Friday, according to data from NetBlocks, an internet watchdog group.

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Read more: https://www.npr.org/2022/07/08/1110500480/rogers-canada-major-internet-outage

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1. Market failure. There is talk of new regulations. When the private sector

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fails time for public correction. Network built with redundancy built across the network across the country. As of 5PM they have no idea what the root cause is.