[outages] EBT systems down nationwide / Xerox ACS processing

Here's a roundup of stories from the media; the outage affects multiple states including Michigan, Ohio, Georgia, Oklahoma, and others that use ACS (a division of Xerox) as their processor for EBT transactions. http://vielmetti.typepad.com/vacuum/2013/10/ebt-systems-down-in-multiple-sta... I've sent a note to the Xerox PR contact in the hopes of pinning them down to whether it's a power outage, a software update, or a telecom issue that is the root cause. thanks Ed -- Edward Vielmetti +1 734 330 2465 edward.vielmetti@gmail.com