This story has been updated with new information from Spectrum.
Spectrum internet and phone services for Green residents, as well as the city’s non-emergency business lines for the city, are down due to an outage.
Emergency lines are not affected, according to an alert the city sent to a resident at 8:43 a.m. June 27. The resident later shared the alert with a Beacon Journal reporter.
The Spectrum outage, affecting internet and voice services, began at 5:14 a.m. June 27, according to another alert the company sent the resident.
In an update, the company sent a text message to the resident, received at 11:12 a.m., stating that the expected restoration time is now 3 p.m. June 27.
A Spectrum spokesperson was not immediately able to provide details about how many customers are impacted by the outage.
Anyone who needs to call city business lines should call 330-896-2448, according to a city alert.
Patrick Williams covers growth and development for the Akron Beacon Journal. He can be reached by email at pwilliams@usatodayco.com or on X @pwilliamsOH. Sign up for the Beacon Journal’s business and consumer newsletter, “What’s The Deal?”
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