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AT&T customers in Reseda experience service issues due to vandalized fiber line
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Danielle Smith , as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· August 16, 2026
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Key points The cause of the service issue was confirmed by an AT&T spokesperson. Some AT&T customers in Reseda experienced service issues on Sunday due to a vandalized fiber line.
Some AT&T customers in Reseda experienced service issues on Sunday due to a vandalized fiber line. The incident affected home phone and internet service, but it has since been restored. The number of affected customers is not known.
The cause of the service issue was confirmed by an AT&T spokesperson. This incident follows a recent outage affecting Verizon customers in Southern California, which was also caused by vandalism.
AT&T is seeking information about the incident and is offering a reward for tips leading to an arrest and conviction. Further details about the incident and the reward are available from the company.
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Category: business Published: August 16, 2026 Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) Reading time: 1 min
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