Traffic Accident Stalls Internet
Had problems accessing the internet this morning? The Radiofrafica Costarricense S.A (RACSA) says that a truck hit a fibre optic cable near the RACSA installations in downtown San José on Friday, causing an interruption in internet service.

Service appeared normal Thursday night during light traffic, but Friday morning when traffic picked up, a noticeable difference was detected.

RACSA employees worked quickly to restore service to 100% by mid-day.

RACSA , a subsidiary of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), is the sole provider of internet service to the country.

Cable modem companies, like Ament and Cabletica, offer internet service through their cable system provided by RACSA. ICE's ADSL service, though seamless is also provided through RACSA's installations.