CenturyLink restores service to San Juan Islands

SAN JUAN ISLANDS, Wash. and SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CenturyLink crews restored services, including all voice and high-speed Internet, to the San Juan Islands this morning. Crews worked overnight in the rain to connect the new fiber that was laid yesterday.

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The fiber, located at a depth of 280 feet approximately 5,000 feet from Lopez Island, was suspended along a rock face south of where it was originally placed. The cause for movement is unknown, but could have been caused by an earthquake that occurred three minutes prior to CenturyLink's first alarm notification.

"We at CenturyLink would like to thank the community of the San Juan Islands for their patience as we worked to restore services," said Tim Grigar, vice president and general manager of CenturyLink's western Washington market. "We couldn't have done it without the support of the following: OPALCO (Orcas Power and Light Cooperative), Brendan Cowan, the Director of the San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Kevin O'Brien with Orcas Island Fire & Rescue, Jim Ghiglione with Lopez Island Fire & EMS, Steve Marler with San Juan County Fire, San Juan County Councilmen Bob Jarman, Rick Hughes and Jamie Stevens, as well as countless others who assisted."

About CenturyLink
CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States and is recognized as a leader in the network services market by technology industry analyst firms. The company is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprise customers. CenturyLink provides data, voice and managed services in local, national and select international markets through its high-quality advanced fiber optic network and multiple data centers for businesses and consumers. The company also offers advanced entertainment services under the CenturyLink® Prism™ TV and DIRECTV brands. Headquartered in Monroe, La., CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations. For more information, visit www.centurylink.com.

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