Metronet Restores Bloomington-Normal Internet by 1 a.m. After Storms Damaged Multiple Fiber Routes
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Updated · WGLT · Aug 12
Metronet Restores Bloomington-Normal Internet by 1 a.m. After Storms Damaged Multiple Fiber Routes
1 articles · Updated · WGLT · Aug 12
Summary
1 a.m. Thursday marked the end of systemic Bloomington-Normal internet outages, after Metronet customers had reported service losses since before 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Severe storms damaged multiple fiber routes serving the area, and Metronet said it worked with network partners to complete repairs and restore service safely.
Cash-only sales became a stopgap for some Twin City businesses that could not connect to credit-card systems during the disruption.
Stable connections elsewhere drew heavier in-person attendance as the outage disrupted work-from-home arrangements, while one public cultural institution accepted Venmo and cash for entry.