AT&T experienced a major outage at their main Akron, OH switching office

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Back to the stone age for a few hours.

AT&T experienced a major outage at their main Akron, OH switching office, which brought down voice lines, internet, 911 services, and cellular voice+data services in a 5 county area. This was due to a burst steam pipe, and they have recovered most services at this time.

http://fox8.com/2015/01/13/police-911-systems-down-throughout-summit-co-due-to-power-outage-at-att-office-in-akron/