Verizon files suit over cut phone lines

The recent sabotage of underground fiber optic cables in San Jose and San Carlos has prompted a lawsuit, even though a suspect has yet to be identified or arrested.

Verizon Wireless and Verizon California, Inc. filed suit in Santa Clara County Superior Court on Thursday against John Doe and Does 2-100, alleging damages for its customers as a result of the loss of phone and data service for more than 20 hours on April 9.

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