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Spectrum internet outage in Dallas caused by stray bullet, spokesperson says

Several Spectrum internet users in North Texas were knocked offline on Friday.

Spectrum Outage Texas

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What we know:

According to the website DownDetector, thousands of people in Dallas-Fort Worth trying to use Charter’s Spectrum internet began reporting issues around 1 p.m.

The service was nearly entirely restored by 4 p.m.

A Spectrum spokesperson told FOX 4 the outage occurred after a fiber optic cable was damaged by a stray bullet.

What we don’t know:

It is not clear where the damaged cable was located.

What they’re saying:

“Our teams worked quickly to make the necessary repairs and get customers back online. We apologize for the inconvenience,” a Spectrum spokesperson told FOX 4.

The Source: Information in this article comes from DownDetector.com and a Spectrum spokesperson.

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