Severed fiber optic line in Taos shuts down phone, internet services

Aug 15, 2023

Jun. 6—TAOS — A fiber optic cable operated by Lumen Technologies was severed near the Big 5 store in Taos on Monday, disrupting cellphone and internet service throughout Taos County and in parts of Santa Fe County for more than a day.

It remained unclear when service would be restored to customers of the affected companies, including Verizon Wireless, Taos Net and CenturyLink. Local radio stations also were affected.

Officials with the city of Santa Fe said in a news release Tuesday morning the severed line had shut down the city's website. Crews were working to fix the cable and restore service "for our host Brownrice [Internet] and other cell/internet service providers," the news release said.

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