The Brightspeed outage in Springfield is not easing yet. Reports stay at the same high level, with landline internet still the main service affected. No other area in Missouri is seeing a comparable impact.
Outage begins
Springfield area hit by Brightspeed outage
Since 3:40 PM, reports have been piling up for Brightspeed in Missouri, mostly around Springfield, with a few also in Battlefield. The outage is confined to this area; the rest of the network looks normal. Landline internet and TV streaming both seem affected. Total since the start: 30 reports. No cause has been communicated so far.
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Brightspeed took over Lumen's local phone networks in 20 states, bought by Apollo funds, and began operating in 2022. The fifth-largest US local exchange carrier, it is replacing copper with fiber: 3M locations passed in April 2026, with 4M targeted by the end of 2026.
Fixed network
Network used
Brightspeed
Technologies
Fiber (XGS-PON)Copper
Coverage
20 states
More than 3M fiber-enabled locations in April 2026. The network can serve over 7.3M homes and businesses; the fiber goal is over 5M.
Fiber internet is down. Failure of internal network router to get IP address from BrightSpeed. Fiber router appears connected, but not internet service is available.
