911 Outage
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Massachusetts 911 outage ends after several hoursThe Massachusetts disruption caused confusion in other northeastern states, where some residents also got notifications on their phonesU.S. NewsJun 18, 2024
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‘We’re just bursting at the seams’: Peterborough police chief says new station direThe police station on Water Street open in 1968. The chief says they're 'pushing the absolute limits' trying to provide the services that the community expects.EconomyJun 16, 2023
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911 outage prompts another call for new police station in Peterborough: chiefPolice Chief Stuart Betts says an overloaded and tripped circuit breaker was to blame for a 911 outage on May 31, 2023.PoliticsJun 6, 2023
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Equipment failure to blame for 911 outage in B.C. Southern Interior, says E-CommE-Comm says an investigation found the hours-long outage was caused by "equipment failure on a piece of core technology" on the Telus network.CrimeMay 12, 2022
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Service restored after 911 phone lines go offline throughout the Maritimes WednesdayNew Brunswick RCMP said technical issues were the cause of the outage, but it later appeared to be a part of a larger issue affecting landlines throughout the region.CanadaJul 22, 2020
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Some 911 callers in U.S. report busy signals as telecom outage knocks out emergency servicesCenturyLink also suggested on Twitter that customers without 911 service should "drive to the nearest fire station or emergency facility" if they require emergency assistance.ConsumerDec 28, 2018
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