Does anybody even make phone calls any more?

> On 16 Mar 2016, at 17:32, David Thompson via Outages <[email protected]> 
> 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) [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> (W) www.esi-estech.com <http://www.esi-estech.com/>
>  
> From: Outages [mailto:[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Mike Phipps via Outages
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 11:25 AM
> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> 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 
> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> 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 <tel:858.357.8794> 
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>  
> From: Outages [mailto:[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Chris Stone via Outages
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 10:47 AM
> 
> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> 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 
>> <http://blog.voipinnovations.com/blog/updates-on-recent-network-outages>), 
>> March 11, and now again today.
>>  
>> Frank
>>  
>> From: Outages [mailto:[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Chris Stone via Outages
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:46 AM
>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>> 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 <tel:%28813%29%20774-3570> | Fax (813-569-2366 
>>> <tel:%28813-569-2366>
>>> Email: [email protected] 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]> | www.neturallyspeaking.com 
>>> <http://www.neturallyspeaking.com/>
>>> Customer Service 866-448-0038 <tel:866-448-0038>
>>>  
>>> From: Outages [[email protected] 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>] on behalf of Ron Shoe via Outages 
>>> [[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 10:41 AM
>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>> 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 <tel:%28205%29%20383-2301> — Direct
>>> (205) 383-2331 <tel:%28205%29%20383-2331> — Fax
>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>> www.sipoasis.com <http://www.sipoasis.com/>
>>>  
>>> Support issue?  Don't send it to Ron!!!
>>> Contact Support at (205) 588-5858 <tel:%28205%29%20588-5858> or 
>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>  
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