def METHOD_NAME(ping_times):
    MolerTest.info("Ping works")
    if ping_times["lost_connection_time"] > 0:  # ping operable AFTER any net loss
        if ping_times["reconnection_time"] == 0:
            ping_times["reconnection_time"] = time.time()
            outage_time = ping_times["reconnection_time"] - ping_times["lost_connection_time"]
            MolerTest.info("Network outage time is {}".format(outage_time))
            if outage_time > 3:
                MolerTest.error("Network outage duration exceeded threshold")
            else:
                MolerTest.info("Network outage duration is acceptable")