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Spectrum Offers $25K Reward After Father's Day Outage

6/18/2025

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Spectrum is on the hunt for answers, offering a $25,000 reward for tips on those responsible for severing fiber optic lines in Van Nuys, which triggered a massive internet outage on Father's Day. Services were swiftly restored by Monday, and affected customers will receive credits. Meanwhile, rising copper prices have fueled a surge in vandalism, even though Spectrum's lines are copper-free.

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Spectrum is on the hunt for answers, offering a $25,000 reward for tips on those responsible for severing fiber optic lines in Van Nuys, which triggered a massive internet outage on Father's Day. Services were swiftly restored by Monday, and affected customers will receive credits. Meanwhile, rising copper prices have fueled a surge in vandalism, even though Spectrum's lines are copper-free.