Episode 1099 • • 13:31 - 15:40
1099: Wobama
CenturyLink Network Outage, 911 Emergency Service Failures
A massive CenturyLink network outage disabled 911 emergency services across multiple U.S. states, prompting an investigation by the FCC. The disruption lasted over 24 hours, forcing emergency agencies to advise citizens to call local 10-digit police numbers or use vintage street fireboxes. CenturyLink identified a "network element" as the cause but provided few specific details regarding the technical failure.