Satellite Glitch Leaves Northern Canada In the (Internet) Dark

zentigger writes "At approximately 06:36 EDT Thursday, October 6, 2011, the Anik F2 satellite experienced an attitude control issue and lost earth lock, affecting C, Ku and Ka services. The satellite went into safety mode and moved from pointing to the earth to pointing to the sun. This has put most of Northern Canada in the dark as all internet and phone services come in over F2."

Comments

Don't worry, they're Canadians

[Anonymous Coward]

So they will politely and patiently wait out the problem.

Re:Don't worry, they're Canadians

[davester666]

Why is the default position for the satellite to provide internet acces to the sun?

Re:How 1960s

[bugs2squash]

Yes, just tie it to the back of white fang, say mush, and watch the spool unreel.

Meanwhile

[otaku244]

Residents on the Sun say their reception has gone up 100%

Rogue Satellite

[davegravy]

Anik F2 satellite experienced an attitude control issue

Great, so now we have self-aware machines with personality disorders orbiting us? Who's gonna capitalize on the budding satellite anger-management industry?

Re:How 1960s

[Hatta]

Won't work. Hikers in the Canadian wilderness have long carried a piece of fiber optic cable with them. If they get lost, they just bury the cable and hitch a ride back when the backhoe comes to dig it up.

Re:Oh goodie!

[MobileTatsu-NJG]

Sticks and stones may break our bones, but our health care at least is free!