Alva Review-Courier -

After sitting in front of screens all day, I rarely turn a computer on at home. That’s why it took me nearly a week to realize my internet connection was not working. I’d experienced some problems with the smart TV not connecting to the wifi, but I thought perhaps the signal was a little too weak. I restarted the internet modem, and when that didn’t fix the issue, I just watched satellite TV.

Later in the week, I noticed my cellphone wasn’t connecting either. It said the signal wasn’t strong enough. Then I noticed I had no service on my home telephone.

I’ve always thought of my home phone line...