[outages] Outages Digest, Vol 94, Issue 23

Wed Mar 16 23:25:24 EDT 2016

@David, what the hell is a cloud PBX?

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>    1. Re: VoIP Innovations Outage (Joe Hamelin)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 19:59:03 -0700
> From: Joe Hamelin <joe at nethead.com>
> To: Erich Lippert <erichlippert at gmail.com>
> Cc: Joe Abley <jabley at hopcount.ca>, "outages at outages.org"
> 	<outages at outages.org>
> Subject: Re: [outages] VoIP Innovations Outage
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> Don't they have a dial-up modem line for backup to connect to their SIP
> provider?
> 
> --
> Joe Hamelin, W7COM, Tulalip, WA, +1 (360) 474-7474
> 
> On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 6:26 PM, Erich Lippert via Outages <
> outages at outages.org> wrote:
> 
> > 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>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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
> >> (W) www.esi-estech.com
> >>
> >>
> >> *From:* Outages [mailto:outages-bounces at outages.org] *On Behalf Of *Mike
> >> Phipps via Outages
> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 16, 2016 11:25 AM
> >> *To:* Outages at outages.org
> >> *Subject:* Re: [outages] VoIP Innovations Outage
> >>
> >>
> >> 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> 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
> >> (W) www.esi-estech.com
> >>
> >>
> >> *From:* Outages [mailto:outages-bounces at outages.org] *On Behalf Of *Chris
> >> Stone via Outages
> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 16, 2016 10:47 AM
> >>
> >> *To:* outages at outages.org
> >> *Subject:* Re: [outages] VoIP Innovations Outage
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 03/16/2016 08:50 AM, Frank Bulk via Outages wrote:
> >>
> >> This has been discussed on the voip_operators-group listserv, too.?  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] *On Behalf Of *Chris
> >> Stone via Outages
> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:46 AM
> >> *To:* outages at outages.org
> >> *Subject:* Re: [outages] VoIP Innovations Outage
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 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 | www.neturallyspeaking.com
> >> <http://www.neturallyspeaking.com/>Customer Service 866-448-0038
> >> <866-448-0038> *
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> *From:* Outages [outages-bounces at outages.org] on behalf of Ron Shoe via
> >> Outages [outages at outages.org]
> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 16, 2016 10:41 AM
> >> *To:* outages at outages.org
> >> *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 ??? Direct
> >> (205) 383-2331 ??? Fax
> >> rshoe at sipoasis.com
> >> www.sipoasis.com
> >>
> >>
> >> Support issue?  Don't send it to Ron!!!
> >> Contact Support at (205) 588-5858 or help at sipoasis.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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