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Verizon Blames Outage on "Acts of Vandalism" in Los Angeles Area
Multiple fiber cuts from vandalism disrupted Verizon’s phone and 5G home internet services on the West Coast, affecting thousands of customers, officials said.
- Verizon customers in Los Angeles County reported cellular and internet outages on Friday morning, while customers across the U.S., especially the West Coast, faced mobile and 5G home internet disruptions.
- Verizon said multiple fiber cuts caused service interruptions in Greater Los Angeles County, attributing the outages to acts of vandalism by vandals in Southern California.
- Reports began around 5:30 a.m. PT, showing issues tracked by DownDetector; by about 9 a.m., technicians were working to restore service after a Thursday disruption.
- Verizon said, `We are aware of an issue impacting some mobile and wireless home internet customers in the Southern California area` and is working with community leaders, while impact to 911 service was not immediately confirmed.
- Local officials point to copper wire crime and a proposed licensing bill as Assemblyman Mark González said service has dropped since copper thefts rose, while Verizon Communications declined to name cut locations.
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Verizon blames 'acts of vandalism' for service disruptions across Greater Los Angeles
Verizon said "acts of vandalism" were responsible for widespread service disruptions that affected customers across the Greater Los Angeles area on Friday.Customers across the U.S., particularly along the West Coast, experienced service disruptions Friday morning, with many reporting problems with mobile phone service and 5G home internet, FOX 11 LA reported."Earlier this morning, multiple fiber cuts due to acts of vandalism caused service inter…
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