If the service holds at high quality for two more weeks, then I will count them at a higher number…read moreof nines of quality service for the trailing 30 days and raise them from two (could've been better) to three (ok). While waiting, others may find it helpful to see the unusual one-time email that the CEO sent out pertaining to the outages of the last year (I would say couple of years). I personally thought it was not bad.
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[september 22, 2026]
A message from our CEO about outages that are affecting Bluespan and other carriers in the area
Dear Bluespan Customer,
Over the past year many of you have had service interruptions in communities across Arizona. Some were brief. Others lasted much longer than they should have. Whether you work from home, run a business, or just count on staying connected to family, I know how disruptive that is. I'm sorry, and I want to explain what happened and what we're doing about it.
Most of these outages have one cause: physical cuts to the backbone fiber that connects our network and others to the wider internet. Since last year our network has had eight different backbone fiber cuts, nearly all caused by outside construction crews working near our lines.
Arizona is in the middle of a fiber construction boom. Much of it is driven by outside investment groups, many backed by private equity, racing to build their own networks as fast as they can with zero regard for the damage they cause existing providers. We believe new investment and competition can be good for Arizona. Too often, though, speed has won out over care. Crews have dug and bored without properly locating existing lines, damaging infrastructure that other providers and their customers depend on. Bluespan is not the only provider affected. Service across the industry is suffering.
That explanation is not an excuse. You pay us to keep you connected, and it's our job to build a network that stays up even when someone else makes a mistake. We haven't met that standard consistently enough lately, and we are changing that.
Redundant fiber paths. We have added multiple new diverse routes so that a single cut no longer takes an entire area offline, and more are underway.
New microwave backhaul links. These high-capacity wireless connections between towers and to key sites give us a backup path that doesn't depend on buried fiber at all. When a line is cut, traffic can shift to these links and keep you online.
Faster repairs. We are ramping up pre-positioned repair equipment so we can make repairs faster when cuts or weather-related events cause damage.
Working with local leaders. I have been in contact with one of our Pima County Supervisors and other local officials about how this construction is permitted, located, and enforced. We are pushing for stronger line-locating requirements, real accountability when crews damage existing networks, and better coordination between new builders and the providers already serving your community. This chaos is hurting every existing provider, and it needs a fix that protects all Arizona customers, not just Bluespan's.
Bluespan has served Arizona since 2001, and we are proud to be locally owned and operated. That means we don't get to point fingers and walk away. We live here too. If you have questions or are still having trouble, please call our local support team at 520-207-0549 or check live network status anytime at status.bluespan.com.
Thank you for sticking with us. We are working hard to earn your trust every day.
Sincerely,
Scott Stace
CEO, Bluespan
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