Time Warner telephone and Internet customers who lost service earlier today were back in business by 12:35 p.m., the company reported.

A regional routing issue cut service for roughly 40 minutes to a large majority of Maine customers who use Time Warner for phone and online access.

Television service wasn't involved.

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