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Verizon outages hit thousands, vandals cut California fiber cables
Verizon outages hit thousands, vandals cut California fiber cables
Verizon suffered widespread service disruptions in Southern California after vandals cut multiple fiber cables, knocking out mobile and internet services for several hours. The company said law enforcement is investigating the incident,…
The Story in Brief
Verizon suffered widespread service disruptions in Southern California after vandals cut multiple fiber cables, knocking out mobile and internet services for several hours. The company said law enforcement is investigating the incident, which it called "a direct threat to community safety." Repairs restored service the same day.
The Hindustan Times reports that on August 13, over 2,000 Verizon users reported network issues on Downdetector starting around midnight, with complaints of dropped calls, no signal, and failed texts across Michigan and other areas. It is unclear if this separate outage is linked to the California fiber cuts. Verizon has not issued a statement about the latest problems.
The Indian Opinion
Fiber cuts blamed on vandals are an easy story, but every outage in 2025 invites a lazy "bring back landlines" chorus. The real test is whether Verizon's redundancy plans, real physical backups, not PR pledges, could have kept service up. What is the company's actual policy for protecting vulnerable above-ground fiber routes, and will it report the number and location of such incidents transparently?
Sources (2): gsmarena.com, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
