Status: Service Impact
Our transmission sites at Dead River, Ishpeming (Cliffs Shaft), Champion, and Michigamme are all experiencing service issues. A primary fiber optic cable that provides data backhaul for these sites has been cut. A crew has been assigned, but we do not have an ETA from the contractor at this time. As a result of the fiber cut, all of these sites are operating on a backup link, resulting in reduced speeds for users.
Affected Areas:
Dead River, Ishpeming, Champion, and Michigamme
Timeline (EST)
10/17/2026 @ 8:00 PM - We do not have an ETA from the contractor working on the fiber splice. We will provide updates as we recieve them.
10/17/2026 @ 5:00 PM - We are still seeing high latency on the sites, resulting in slow connection speeds.
10/17/2026 @ 2:00 PM - Some of the sites have been rerouted.
10/17/2026 @ 12:00 PM - We do not have an update at this time, but we are looking at ways to reroute traffic to alleviate some of the burden on the backup service link.
10/17/2026 @ 9:10 AM - A contractor and crew have been secured to re-hang and splice the damaged fiber optic line. No ETA at this time.
10/16/2026 @ 7:16 PM - The primary fiber optic cable that provides service to these sites has been damaged in several locations. We are working to secure a contractor to repair the cable as quickly as possible. As a result, all sites are running on backup links.
10/16/2026 @ 5:45 PM - We are seeing alarms for higher latency on the following sites: Dead River, Ishpeming (Cliffs Shaft), Champion, and Michigamme
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