[outages] VoIP Innovations Outage

Wed Mar 16 21:26:58 EDT 2016

All my fax machines are broke :-(

On Wednesday, March 16, 2016, Joe Abley via Outages <outages at outages.org>
wrote:

> Does anybody even make phone calls any more?
>
> On 16 Mar 2016, at 17:32, David Thompson via Outages <outages at outages.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','outages at outages.org');>> wrote:
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> I never said it was entirely under attack but a portion of it is. Whomever
> it is that’s initiating these attacks is actually doing measurable damage
> to the economy of the US in lost business, or delays. I don’t know about
> you but I’d consider that an attack against a portion however small of our
> national infrastructure.
>
>
> David Thompson
> Network Services Support Technician
> (O) 858.357.8794
> (F) 858-225-1882
> (E) dthompson at esi-estech.com
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> (W) www.esi-estech.com
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> *From:* Outages [mailto:outages-bounces at outages.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','outages-bounces at outages.org');>] *On Behalf
> Of *Mike Phipps via Outages
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 16, 2016 11:25 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: [outages] VoIP Innovations Outage
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>
> Right... because one VoIP provider getting DDOS'ed means that the entire
> national phone system is under attack. That would be the equivalent of some
> kid smashing a Bell-owned payphone back in the 1990's. It causes a denial
> of service for would-be users of that phone, but it's not like the entire
> phone network goes down with it.
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 12:20 PM, David Thompson via Outages <
> outages at outages.org <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','outages at outages.org');>>
> wrote:
> I wonder when the FCC is going to step in here and force VI to build a
> more robust network or just pull their license to operate altogether?
> Eventually this starts to become a matter of national security as basically
> our national phone system is under attack by possibly foreign agents.
> David Thompson
> Network Services Support Technician
> (O) 858.357.8794
> (F) 858-225-1882
> (E) dthompson at esi-estech.com
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> (W) www.esi-estech.com
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> *From:* Outages [mailto:outages-bounces at outages.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','outages-bounces at outages.org');>] *On Behalf
> Of *Chris Stone via Outages
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 16, 2016 10:47 AM
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> *To:* outages at outages.org
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> *Subject:* Re: [outages] VoIP Innovations Outage
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>
> Update to their public ticket on this:
>
>    - *3/16/2016 11:42:00 AM -- by RandyS*
>
>
>    -
>       We are aware that the VI network has again been under DDoS attack
>       and that inbound and outbound calling and other VI services have been
>       affected. Many of you voiced concern over lack of updates on this ticket.
>       We are concerned with the possibility that the perpetrator(s) of this
>       attack! may have access to public ticket updates and have therefore chosen
>       to limit the information we put herein. Please know that we have made
>       significant changes to prevent this and are continuing to address even this
>       latest attack. We are not able to share additional information at this time
>       due to the aforementioned concerns. We will provide details and include an
>       RFO at a later date.
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> On 03/16/2016 08:50 AM, Frank Bulk via Outages wrote:
>
> This has been discussed on the voip_operators-group listserv, too.Â  They
> had issues early in March for a few days (
> http://blog.voipinnovations.com/blog/updates-on-recent-network-outages),
> March 11, and now again today.
>
>
> Frank
>
>
> *From:* Outages [mailto:outages-bounces at outages.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','outages-bounces at outages.org');>] *On Behalf
> Of *Chris Stone via Outages
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:46 AM
> *To:* outages at outages.org
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> *Subject:* Re: [outages] VoIP Innovations Outage
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>
>
> Seeing down as well. Inbound calls are working some of the time, but many
> are dropping after the line is answered. Getting nothing from their web
> site either - time outs.
>
>
> Chris
> On 03/16/2016 08:42 AM, Jeff Johnson via Outages wrote:
>
> We are seeing them down also
>
>
> Jeff Johnson
> Director of Operations
> 410 S Ware Blvd | Suite 411 | Tampa FL  33619
> Direct: (813) 774-3570 | Fax (813-569-2366
>
>
> *Email: jjohnson at neturallyspeaking.com
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> <http://www.neturallyspeaking.com/>Customer Service 866-448-0038
> <866-448-0038> *
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> *From:* Outages [outages-bounces at outages.org
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> of Ron Shoe via Outages [outages at outages.org
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 16, 2016 10:41 AM
> *To:* outages at outages.org
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> *Subject:* [outages] VoIP Innovations Outage
> Inbound calling through VoIP Innovations appears to be down, as is their
> backoffice website, and their toll free number for support. I have no
> further details.
>
>
> -- Shoe
>
>
> Ron Shoe
> President, Chief Telecomolologist
> SIP Oasis, Inc.
> (205) 383-2301 â€” Direct
> (205) 383-2331 â€” Fax
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> Support issue?  Don't send it to Ron!!!
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