Charter: California Network Damage Was a Case of Domestic Terrorism
Damage to Charter Communications' network June 15 in Van Nuys, California, was domestic terrorism, the company said Tuesday. That determination was based on the nature of the fiber cuts, the extent of the damage and the makeup of the customers…
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affected, it said, noting that the 13 damaged cables resulted in lost connectivity to emergency services, financial institutions, court buildings, health care facilities, a U.S. military base and cell towers. More than 50,000 residential customers and 500 business customers were affected for up to 30 hours, according to Charter. "This is a pervasive and persistent threat to American families and businesses across the country that cannot be tolerated, and such life-threatening events should be declared acts of domestic terrorism and prosecuted accordingly," CEO Chris Winfrey said. The company said it's offering a $25,000 reward for information. NCTA, CTIA, USTelecom and NTCA have urged Congress to consider criminalizing communications network vandalism and theft federally (see 2411190058).