Mediacom suffers brief internet outage in Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota

Mediacom internet services were briefly down in Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota on Saturday.

Updated on: Aug 10, 2025, 08:22:06 IST

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UPDATE: Mediacom internet services have been fully restored after a brief disruption reported in Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota.

ORIGINAL STORY: Mediacom customers in parts of Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota are experiencing internet outages, with many reporting widespread disruptions.

According to DownDetector, outage reports peaked around 2:40 p.m. EDT on Saturday, with most users citing slow internet speeds or a complete loss of service.

One person reported, “Mediacom internet has been buffering and loading every app all day today and just running really slow. I have to shut it off every time I try to use Google.”

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As of now, Mediacom has not issued an official statement regarding the reported outage.

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