New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on June 27, 2019) follows:

It looks like Internet provider Mediacom is currently suffering an outage of sorts. Specifically, users of Mediacom Internet are taking to social media platforms to share the service is down at the moment.

Here are some reports:

Typical Mediacom….constantly down. (Source)

Internet is out again… Thanks mediacom. (Source)

so if u got mediacom lemme just say a quick prayer for our internet cos it’s out across the entire midwest lmfao thx fam @MediacomCable (Source)

In addition, there are reports of the Mediacom cable being down as well. A quick look at the Down Detector Outage map reveals the service is experiencing problems in several parts of the US.

For its part, the company has issued an advisory that says the outages are being worked on.

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Meanwhile, here’s a helpful reply posted at Mediacom customer help website:

To check for outages in your area, you can text “OUTAGE” to 33915 from your cellphone. For more information about our Text Support, please visit https://mediacomcc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3122/kw/text and https://mediacomcc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5109/kw/text . To check for outages on our website, you can visit https://mediacomcc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4724/kw/outage for additional information.

Update 1 (October 29, 2021)

11:19 am (IST): Mediacom services are reportedly having issues as there is an ongoing reported outage. Downdetector also shows an increase in outage reports.

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Update 2 (April 15, 2022)

10:56 am (IST): Fresh user reports on Downdetector suggest that Mediacom is currently down or not working for many users. Unfortunately, support hasn’t yet acknowledged this outage.

Update 3 (April 16, 2022)

05:37 pm (IST): A report on Downdetector suggests that the recent outage with Mediacom is now resolved.

Update 4 (April 18, 2022)

11:04 am (IST): Many users have taken to Downdetector to report that Mediacom is again currently down or not working for them.

Update 5 (April 20, 2022)

10:55 am (IST): There appears to have been a sudden spike in the number of reports on Downdetector from users who appear to be facing issues with Mediacom’s internet services.

There’s no official acknowledgment regarding the outage yet. However, it’s likely that it will be resolved sooner rather than later.

Update 6 (June 3, 2022)

11:38 am (IST): Fresh user reports on Twitter and Dowdetector suggest that Mediacom is currently down or not working for many.

06:56 pm (IST): It seems that the recent outage with Mediacom has now been resolved as we haven’t come across any fresh user reports on Downdetector.

Update 7 (July 6, 2022)

11:00 am (IST): Multiple user reports (1, 2, 3, 4) now suggest that Mediacom is currently down or not working for many. Moreover, reports on Downdetector also suggest the same.

And while Mediacom support previously said that the outage was resolved, they have confirmed in the recent acknowledgment that the issue re-occurred. Moreover, they are working to restore the service.

We are aware of the disruption in service. Sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused and rest assured we are working diligently on restoring services. Thank you for your patience! (Source)

06:38 pm (IST): Mediacom support on Twitter has now confirmed that the recent outage with their service has now been resolved.

Hello Storm Shadow, I apologize for the service interruptions yesterday. Currently, all reported outages affecting your service have been resolved and your modem appears to be online now. Please DM us if you are still without service. ^RS (Source)

Update 8 (August 17, 2022)

05:00 pm (IST): Fresh reports on Downdetector indicate that Mediacom is currently down or not working for many.

Update 9 (August 18, 2022)

09:39 am (IST): According to reports on Downdetector, the recent outage with Mediacom has now been resolved.

Update 10 (December 8, 2022)

12:03 pm (IST): Proliferating reports on Downdetector suggest that Mediacom is currently down or not working for a section of users.

Update 11 (January 5, 2023)

12:02 pm (IST): According to reports on Downdetector, some Mediacom Internet subscribers are currently facing issues with the service.

Update 12 (January 6, 2023)

07:31 pm (IST): The recent outage with Mediacom appears to have been resolved as we haven’t come across any fresh reports.

Update 13 (February 1, 2023)

11:58 am (IST): Fresh reports on Twitter (1, 2, 3) and Downdetector suggest that Mediacom is currently down or not working for a section of users.

06:45 pm (IST): Lack of fresh reports suggest that the recent outage with Mediacom has now been resolved.

Update 14 (February 22, 2023)

12:02 pm (IST): Some users have taken to Twitter to report (1, 2, 3) that Mediacom is currently down or not working for them.

05:44 pm (IST): The recent outage appears to have been resolved.

Update 15 (April 6, 2023)

10:46 am (IST): Mediacom internet services are currently in the midst of an outage (1, 2, 3).

03:00 pm (IST): Since the reports related to internet outage stopped surfacing a while ago, it seems that Mediacom internet is available again.

Update 16 (May 2, 2023)

08:30 am (IST): Downdetector reports indicate that the Mediacom internet service is experiencing issues.

05:10 pm (IST): The lack of recent reports indicates that the issue has been fixed.

Update 17 (July 14, 2023)

03:18 pm (IST): Some MediaCom users are reporting ongoing internet issues (1, 2).

05:30 pm (IST): It seems that the MediaCom internet service was already restored to those affected.

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