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SUNNY Temp: 87 °F Wind: WNW at 9 mph Thursday, July 3, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend June 30, 2003 Ashland Internet connection on the fritz ASHLAND — City officials expect Ashland Fiber Network’s Internet connection to be back to normal today after two days of technical problems. "Our high-speed bandwidth provider, Various, is having some problem with bad equipment," said Ashland Electric Department Director Dick Wanderscheid. "It started on Sunday, and we’ve been getting a lot of calls from concerned customers," he said. Wanderscheid said the failure apparently occurred somewhere between Eugene and Portland on equipment the city pays Various to use. The 45-megabit DS3 line failed late Saturday or early Sunday, causing AFN to switch to four one-megabit T1 backup lines for all Internet traffic. They have about a tenth of the capacity of the larger line. Advertisement "It’s like trying to take a 16-lane highway down to one lane," Wanderscheid said. "It really slows things down." There is a push to create a faster backup system, Wanderscheid said. However, that plan did not make it through this year’s budget process. "In the meantime, we will try to get the line back up and do what we can," Wanderscheid said. Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Rogue Valley Auto Finder Rogue Valley Job Finder --> Rogue Valley Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times