Cape Coral residents could be without internet for months - FOX 4 News Fort Myers WFTX

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — As beingness successful Southwest Florida dilatory gets backmost to normal, thousands of Cape Coral residents could beryllium stuck without net for months.

Centurylink and Comcast customers successful Cape Coral are inactive without net and telephone work 3 weeks aft Hurricane Ian hit. A metropolis gathering Wednesday nighttime aimed to shed immoderate airy connected the issue.

“We’ve got astir 6,600 customers that we tin spot from our networks that are inactive not authenticating to retired network” said Centurylink spokesperson Martin Valence.

With 250 crews successful Cape Coral now, Valence said the deficiency of work could spell into January.

Some Comcast customers are besides waiting for service. While 95% person had their transportation restored, astir 1,500 customers successful the Cape are inactive waiting.

Comcast Vice President of Communications Mindy Kramer said the latest estimated day for work restoration successful Cape Coral is October 21. For areas similar the obstruction islands, it could past done December.