Sounds like either the National Driver Register or NHTSA is single-homed to Verizon, or the state DMVs each have a WAN circuit of some sort through Verizon to where the National Driver Register system physically lives. If it's the latter, it sounds like a job that could be handled much more effectively using site-to-site VPN tunnels, but I understand the realities of being stuck in a long-term contract, policy mandates that dictate a physical connection, or things along those lines. Government agencies can and sometimes do get funding for infrastructure upgrades and resiliency - at least if they budget for it...
I'm sure the backstory here is both mundane and interesting. Thank you jms On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 6:12 PM Sean Donelan <s...@donelan.com> wrote: > Verizon network maintenance will impact access to the “National Driver > Register,” a system that motor vehicle offices around the country need to > check before handing out a license. > > All 50 states and D.C. participate in the National Driver Register, a > database maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. > The register contains information about drivers who have had their driving > privileges revoked, suspended or denied due to serious traffic violations, > such as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving > or excessive speeding. > > > The scheduled maintenance should be finished by Monday, in case you needed > to update your driver's license or planned to do some reckless driving > this weekend. >