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Charter Labels Van Nuys Fiber Sabotage 'Domestic Terrorism' as Law Enforcement Resists

The company’s announcement conflicts with law enforcement agencies still investigating the mid-June network cuts as felony vandalism.

New fiber optic cables could be seen Tuesday in Van Nuys where lines were severed last month.
Spectrum and Los Angeles police are searching for at least one suspect who cut fiber-optic wires in Van Nuys, leading to internet outages in Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Sunday, June 15. (Photo courtesy of Spectrum)

Overview

  • Charter’s internal probe classified the June 15 severing of 13 fiber-optic cables in Van Nuys as an act of domestic terrorism.
  • The cuts disabled emergency communications, a U.S. military base and internet service for more than 50,000 homes and 500 businesses for up to 30 hours.
  • LAPD and FBI officials are treating the incident as felony vandalism and have not adopted a terrorism designation.
  • CEO Chris Winfrey is urging federal and state lawmakers to elevate penalties for infrastructure attacks and prosecute perpetrators as terrorists.
  • Spectrum has offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to arrests after investigators confirmed the lines contained no copper and seek to determine the motive.