Earthlight

The upstream outage we experienced on Saturday has been resolved. Thanks for your patience while the technicians worked through the issue. If you want the timeline of the event, you can view it here: https://www.earthlight.co.nz/_251122_SVC

Seems internet disruptions elsewhere in the world can get a little extreme. Our technicians haven't had to deal with gunshot damage to cables here in Otago thankfully. Oakland, California on the other hand...

California Comcast Xfinity cable outage linked to gunfire Bullet-proof hosting? Can't help you there. Will you settle for rapid repairs?

Fibre to your car anyone?
Anyone south of the recent flooding around Ashburton who lost their internet, this image might hold a clue as to why. This car snagged a seemingly insignificant blue cable on its way downstream. It is actually a major fibre bearer, likely responsible for delivering high speed broadband to several thousand connections in Otago and Southland. No way to tell from the riverbank which ISPs felt the most pain from this.