{"id":118861,"date":"2023-09-18T09:20:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T09:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=118861"},"modified":"2023-09-18T09:20:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T09:20:42","slug":"millions-without-internet-as-sky-network-goes-down-across-entire-uk-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/millions-without-internet-as-sky-network-goes-down-across-entire-uk-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions without internet as Sky network goes down across entire UK region"},"content":{"rendered":"
Millions of people have been left without any internet or landline phone service after a huge Sky network outage, and it could take two weeks to come back on.<\/p>\n
The company confirmed on X\/Twitter that there was an outage impacting on the entire Lancashire region.<\/p>\n
A spokesman said: \u201cThere is currently a Multiple Exchange Outage in the above area affecting Broadband, Talk and Fibre customers.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe are sorry for any inconvenience caused.\u201d<\/p>\n
Angry customers took to social media to confirm the issues, with many in Blackpool and the surrounding areas confirming the outage.<\/p>\n
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And reports of network outages spiked on the Down Detector website at 8.20am, as users flocked to it to report issues.<\/p>\n
According to DD, the most reported locations without internet are Blackpool and Fleetwood, with users also reporting issues in Leeds, Birmingham, Bolton, Bristol, Manchester and Lees.<\/p>\n
And 84% of those with issues reported that it was to do with their Internet service.<\/p>\n
One user on X\/Twitter wrote: \u201cWoke up this morning, seems to be a wi-fi outage in the FY5 area of Lancashire.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnable to watch TV or connect to Internet.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo notice that Internet would be going off.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe're told it's damaged cables at exchange centre that could take seven to 14 days for Internet to come back on.\u201d<\/p>\n
And another wrote: \u201c@SkyHelpTeam no WiFi in Blackpool \u2013 can you help?\u201d<\/p>\n
A third raged: \u201chi my broadband is down in FY4 area.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt says it could be days to fix – can you please tell me the issue?<\/p>\n
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\u201cI work from home so urgently need an update.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sky has not yet responded to the individual customer tweets.<\/p>\n
The Lancashire area has been hit by heavy deluges of rain in recent days, with flooding reported in certain places.<\/p>\n
The Daily Star has reached out to the company for clarification on the issues.<\/p>\n
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