Comcast outage sparks outrage among Super Bowl fans

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Several Super Bowl parties along the East Coast were over before they could start.

Numerous angry Comcast users are reporting internet and TV outages, which prevented them from watching the Patriots' record comeback over the Falcons in one of the best Super Bowl finishes ever.

"Hell of a game, too bad I can't watch it cause @comcast dropped the ball. #EpicFail #comcastoutage #SuperBowl," one Twitter user posted.

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"Thoughts right now: #comcastoutage and it's tied at the end of the 4th & wondering if there's a Russian conspiracy with the Pats #SuperBowl," another joked.

"Watching the first ever overtime #SuperBowl game on my phone, because @comcastcares #comcastoutage restoration eta 60 mins ago," another shared.

Turns out, there were two separate blackouts.

Aimee N. Metrick, a regional Comcast spokeswoman, cited "unfortunate issues beyond our control" as the cause.

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One of the main outages started in Alexandria, Va., just outside of Washington, D.C. after a fire burned two commercial power lines. That affected Comcast subscribers about 40 minutes before kickoff. Some were told that it would not be resolved until 10:20 p.m. Eastern Standard time.

"Comcast outage in Alexandria expects to be fixed by 10:20 PM EST. Perfect, just in time for the game. Oh wait...," Nicole Grimm wrote on Twitter.

The other Comcast failure reportedly started at a fire at an Alington, Va. mall.