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* As of 8:52 am, Kevin and I are both having trouble accessing the Tribune, Sun-Times and Peoria Journal Star websites.
*** UPDATE *** A Comcast recording says there’s a service interruption in the Springfield area and they’re working on it.
*** UPDATE 2 *** Kevin got through to a Comcast service person who told him that it’s a statewide outage issue and there’s no timeline yet on when it will be fixed. techie
*** UPDATE 3 *** I’m able to access some sites, albeit with much patience, so I’ll post some stuff in a few minutes.
*** UPDATE 4 *** I’d make some smart Alec remark about how I’m so looking forward to competition in the cable industry, but some Springfieldians might disagree…
AT&T has upset some Springfield residents with its plans to install nearly 100 utility boxes around the city, some of them in people’s yards.
The boxes are being installed so that AT&T can begin offering digital video service here. They also will help the telecommunications giant upgrade its Internet and telephone services.
Many of the boxes will be on city-owned right-of-ways between the sidewalk and the street. But others are to be placed in utility easements, which can be in residents’ yards.
*** UPDATE 5 *** It’s beyond weird that some sites are fully accessible to me right now, like the Post-Dispatch, while others are completely inaccessible, like the Tribune, and still others are slow but somewhat accessible, like the Sun-Times.
*** UPDATE 6 *** Man, this is worse than the old dial-up days.
*** UPDATE 7 *** As of 11:35 am, the problem appears to be dissipating.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 8:53 am
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No problem with the Tribune and Sun Times.
Peoria??? Where is that? LOL
Comment by Trafficmatt Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 8:55 am
Darn. Where are you going to get your content today? Maybe you can access TMZ or Perez Hilton?
Comment by The 'Broken Heart' of Rogers Park Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 8:56 am
It sure won’t be the morsehellhole!
No problem with Trib or Times.
Comment by Bill Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 8:57 am
Got to them all
More lies about how we tried to get those “Young Republicans” Rove & KJ to take out Fitz.
As the SpinSisters tell you again and again those things never ever ever happen in BlaggoofWorld
There now go back to sleep
Comment by WayDumberThanYouThink Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 8:58 am
It’s Comcast….their service is horrible!
Comment by Nutzie Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 8:59 am
I can get through using the links on your page
not currently going through comcast though.
Comment by Ghost Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:02 am
ILGA website too, at least on my end
Comment by Randolph Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:05 am
That explains the absence of the congratulatory post on the Cubs 10,000th win.
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:06 am
lol
Comment by Kevin Fanning Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:08 am
I’m having trouble with those along with the Joliet Hearld and the Southern Illinoian. I’m also having a problem listenting WGN Radio via the inter-net! I love technology………now where’s my mallet?!?!?
Comment by South of I-80 Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:08 am
I am moving to Springfield soon and will need to find a new internet provider… guess it won’t be Comcast.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:08 am
We are listening to WGN-Am right now via Comcast
We are punishing all of you naysayers who refuse to believe the SpinSisters….Believe now and we will restore your ISP…NOW!
Comment by WayDumberThanYouThink Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:13 am
WDTYT I though we had to appease Al Gore by driving Hybrids to get internet…..
Comment by Ghost Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:21 am
Its Comcastic!!
Comment by Comcast Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:21 am
Luke, embrace the dark side!!
Comment by South of I-80 Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:26 am
South of I-80:
If you’re truly south of I-80, shouldn’t it be, “where’s my mullet?”
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:35 am
Six Degrees
Sorry, I forgot that my spell doesn’t catch those things!
Comment by South of I-80 Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:41 am
If there was a chance to get fiber to my house, AT&T could have a ‘footprint’ in my yard. I’d just plant some shrubs around it.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:58 am
If you’re a comcast “customer” (aka Slave), be sure to call them when the outage is done and get a refund for the downtime. The CR for the outage is CR122426917
Comment by EJ Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 10:15 am
If you run into problems again and you’re on twitter, you can message http://twitter.com/comcastcares.
Comment by shoo Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 10:20 am
It’s nice to know Comcast immediately raised their rates as soon as they took over from Insight. They stated that it was to provide “continued excellence in service and performance”.
Comment by Springfieldian Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 10:45 am
Springpatch is getting U-Verse already? We can’t even get DSL in my part of Aurora!
Comment by Ken in Aurora Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 10:58 am
I saw some of the at&t boxes being installed where I live today (not in Springfield). They are surprisingly large, take up a lot of yard and take away from the view. To top it off, its on the corner where I pull out onto the main street every morning and made it hard to see oncoming traffic. I think there will be problems here that bushes or shrubs can’t fix. Hope Comcast solves your problem soon.
Comment by Say WHAT? Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 11:15 am
Anyone in Springpatch tried Xanadoo wireless internet yet? If so, how is it working?
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 11:37 am
I am so happy that we chose AT&T and we did so because telephone service rarely went out in last thiry years and cable cannot make it through severe weather. When we moved into our house the backyard easement was full of cable and phone equipment and figure it’s just goes with living in the modern era.
Comment by Chanson Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 11:46 am
Looked at Xanadoo, but they want the same rate as Comcast PLUS paying them for their special modem for each device.
go AT&T!!
Comment by Ghost Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 11:59 am
we have Comcast and phones over computer, so when Comcast has a bad cable day, my staff and I waste the entire morning until they get their act together again.
No rate reductions, no apologies - just be happy that the expected service is up and runnign again. For the moment, anyway…
Comment by Capitol View Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 12:08 pm
Looked into Xanadoo 2 days ago. I recommend waiting for 2 reasons:
1- They have only a few installs in Spfld and experience is not known yet;
2- They are supposed to provide a new faster modem in the next couple months.
Btw, their current “special” offer gives you a full rebate on the $100 modem.
Comment by Mr. Wizard Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 1:16 pm