A massive telephone outage in Northern California is affecting parts of the state's Silicon Valley, home to many high-tech companies.
The San Jose Mercury News reported telephone and Internet outages for Verizon customers in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties.
Police said a number of AT&T fiber-optic cables were deliberately severed, causing a loss of telephone and Internet service in San Jose and other communities. The outage included disruptions to 911 emergency systems.
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