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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Hundreds were without long distance service and businesses were without card readers when a CenturyLink cable was cut on September 19th east of Jamestown.

This is the second time this year that a cable has been cut, raising concerns with residents of Jamestown and Stutsman County. Stutsman County Emergency Manager Jerry Bergquist reports that since 2011, CenturyLink has suffered 6 cable cuts that have affected the region. He reported that the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce held meetings following the April cable cut.

The meetings led to an agreement between CenturyLink, Dakota Central Telecommunications and Dakota Carrier Network to create a redundancy line that would service the area if another cut were to occur.

Bergquist told the Stutsman County Commission Tuesday that he had drafted a letter that would have been sent to the Public Service Commission regarding the cuts. He said because of the proposed agreement between the three telecommunications groups, that letter wouldn’t need to be sent.

District 12 State Senator John Grabinger was in attendance of the meeting. He said he was glad the situation was being met with a solution.

Joan Morris works with AgriCover, a local business that was affected by the cable cuts. She says AgirCover is one example of a local business that suffers from the cable cuts.

The commission unanimously approved to have Bergquist monitor the ongoing agreement between CenturyLink, Dakota Central Telecommunications and Dakota Carrier Network.