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Nationwide Internet Outages Spark Protests and Frustration

9/13/2025

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Vianet apologized for a nationwide internet outage in Kathmandu on September 10, caused by a fire at its data center, which overwhelmed backup systems and affected many customers.
In Hyderabad, internet disruptions followed TGSPDCL's unannounced cable cuts, leading to protests from local cable operators.
Protests raised concerns about monopolization by larger internet providers, affecting productivity in the IT sector and daily life.
In Northern California, Xfinity faced outages after a car collided with a utility pole, frustrating customers as service restoration was delayed until the next morning.

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Story summary

Vianet apologized for a nationwide internet outage in Kathmandu on September 10, caused by a fire at its data center, which overwhelmed backup systems and affected many customers.
In Hyderabad, internet disruptions followed TGSPDCL's unannounced cable cuts, leading to protests from local cable operators.
Protests raised concerns about monopolization by larger internet providers, affecting productivity in the IT sector and daily life.
In Northern California, Xfinity faced outages after a car collided with a utility pole, frustrating customers as service restoration was delayed until the next morning.