that the internet keeps randomly dying. Sometimes it might be connected with incoming or outgoing phone-calls but mostly it just happens for no reason.

can be so annoying...maybe some in the provider network ?

Ours kicks out when the TV gets turned on (it may be the PVR rather than the TV). It's consistent, and it used to not come back, but with some modem settings (including replacing the system on the modem) it now goes, "oops this isn't working?" and will come back on its own.