San Pedro Sun, Belize
Most Belizeans were shut off from the outside world for much of the weekend when the Belize Telecommunications Limited (BTL) Internet and phone services were severed along with fiber optic lines that traversed the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
It was an inconvenience for many on Ambergris Caye. For many business owners it was a nightmare. Steve Demaio, owner and operator of Coconet Café said he had no choice but to close-up shop. "It cost me thousands of dollars," he said. The most frustrating part for Demaio was not knowing what was happening or how long the blackout would last. "If I could have just had a straight answer from BTL, I could have made plans," he said. He was in the process of re-installing a satellite system Tuesday afternoon when BTL's DSL service was restored.
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