State of Ohio’s computer system restored after outage

The state of Ohio is experiencing some sort of disruption in its internet system, causing web pages to not load and phones to roll directly to voicemail.

The state of Ohio is experiencing some sort of disruption in its internet system, causing web pages to not load and phones to roll directly to voicemail.
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By Laura A. Bischoff
Sept 11, 2019
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The state of Ohio experienced some sort of disruption in its internet system Wednesday morning, causing web pages to not load and phones to roll directly to voicemail.

The system was restored by around 1 p.m.

Bill Teets, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, said the cause was an equipment failure that brought down its internet and phone systems.

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The outage impacted information that the public may try to access, such as looking up phone numbers or accessing data. It hit multiple state departments, including health, bureau of motor vehicles, prisons, the General Assembly and others.

Check back later on this developing story.

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