When Downtime Threatens Mission Archives

Bluebird Fiber Completes Purchase of Everstream Assets

Mar 6, 2026

KANSAS CITY – [March 6, 2026] – Bluebird Fiber, the Midwest’s leading business-only fiber network, announced that it has completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets and operations of Everstream, an approximately 25,000 route mile fiber network serving business customers in the Midwest. “We are thrilled to complete the transaction to acquire Everstream, combining two […]

Monetary or Mission: The Real Cost of Downtime

Apr 15, 2026

When networks fail, not every organization loses money. Some compromise their mission. Hospitals, schools, government agencies, and nonprofits measure downtime differently. Their losses aren’t on a balance sheet. They’re measured in the services they can’t deliver, the people they can’t reach, and the trust they can’t rebuild. A classroom goes offline mid-lesson. A healthcare provider […]