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# FCC fines CenturyLink $16M over multistate 911 outage | Minnesota Public Radio News
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-fines-centurylink-16m-over-multistate-911-outage-minnesota-public-radio-news/
- Published: 2015-04-08T17:06:38.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-11T06:30:29.000Z
- Description: The Federal Communications Commission has fined CenturyLink $16 million for a multistate 911 outage that prevented millions of people from making emergency calls over a six-hour period last year. It’s the largest 911-related fine ever levied by the government agency. The FCC says the outage occurred
- Author: Broadband Breakfast
- Tags: FCC, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-02-01 10:23, #added-preview-divider

[![Century Link Corporate Headquarters](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/97/29976d9d-89ea-4c77-8c0b-0e8a0eafed35/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150408_centurylink_33.jpg)](http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/04/08/fcc-fines-centurylink?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com)

The Federal Communications Commission has fined CenturyLink $16 million for a multistate 911 outage that prevented millions of people from making emergency calls over a six-hour period last year. It’s the largest 911-related fine ever levied by the government agency.

The FCC says the outage occurred in April 2014\. It affected six counties in Minnesota and a total of 11 million people in seven states.

CenturyLink agreed to pay the $16 million under the terms of a settlement announced Monday, while Intrado Communications, which provides 911 support for the company, was fined $1.4 million.

via [FCC fines CenturyLink $16M over multistate 911 outage | Minnesota Public Radio News](http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/04/08/fcc-fines-centurylink?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com).