I've been with IB for the last 5 years, its the first time I have experienced something like this. Yes, down in England too! Usually IB rocks !
IB's Headquarters (?) are in Greenwich, CT, which is 15 Minutes from my house...saw the building... I could drive over there and see if they are all in a Congo line wearing funny hats or boinging the secretaries....
What irritates me BEYOND BELIEF is that there is NO UPDATE at IB's website. Why I have to turn to EliteTrader to find out what's up with my broker's network status is BEYOND ME!