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Still without internet after the storm? You're not alone!
By Erica Garner at BigCountryHomepage (KTAB CBS / KRBC NBC) - News
· July 6, 2026
· 1 min read
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Thousands of Optimum customers across Abilene are still without internet following a severe storm Sunday night. As of 3:00 p.m. Monday, there were still more than 120 Optimum outages widespread across the City, affecting around 3,500 customers. All of the outages, whi...
Key takeaway Monday, there were still more than 120 Optimum outages widespread across the City, affecting around 3,500 customers.
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Published: July 6, 2026 ·
Source: BigCountryHomepage (KTAB CBS / KRBC NBC) - News ·
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What is this story about? ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Thousands of Optimum customers across Abilene are still without internet following a severe storm Sunday night. As of 3:00 p.m. Monday, there were still more than 120 Optimum outages widespread across the City, affecting around 3,500 customers. All of the outages, whi...
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