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> In a statement, the company blamed "multiple simultaneous fibre cuts", which are very rare.

In cases where multiple cables are cut simultaneously the simple answer was that it was probably done intentionally.

Reminds of 2015 in SF: ”At least 11 physical attacks on these cables have occurred in at least 10 Bay area cities”

I don’t know who these people are, but I bet they play dress up in a black mask and have convinced themselves that the ends will justify their means.

https://fortune.com/2015/07/01/cutting-internet-cables/



Multiple cuts, at multiple locations? or one location?

Or just one location where primary and backup systems went through the same pipe, system, whatever?

Telco land is full of redundancy that eventually converges into a single point of failure.




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