Updated
Updated · Berkeleyside · Jul 13
North Berkeley USPS Office Suspends Most Services After 2-Week Internet Outage
Updated
Updated · Berkeleyside · Jul 13

North Berkeley USPS Office Suspends Most Services After 2-Week Internet Outage

1 articles · Updated · Berkeleyside · Jul 13

Summary

  • A nearly two-week internet outage has knocked the Solano Avenue USPS branch in North Berkeley out of most operations, leaving only post office box access available.
  • The outage began July 1, and the Postal Service said the cause remains unknown and gave no timeline for restoring full service.
  • USPS said the 1831 Solano Ave. office is not closing permanently and expects it to return to full capacity once repairs are completed.
  • Customers who use the branch are being directed about 1 mile west to the full-service Cornell Avenue post office, with other Berkeley service centers and mail collection boxes also available.

Insights

A post office outage stops more than just mail. Are critical government services now at risk in your town?
Amid a $40 billion tech overhaul, why can't the Postal Service fix a simple two-week internet outage?