Axios is reporting:

What's happening: The widespread issues are unrelated to a FiOS fiber internet cable getting cut in Brooklyn, contrary to reports circulating widely on social media linking the two, a Verizon spokesperson said.

https://www.axios.com/east-coast-internet-outages-494451f9-73bb-4025-9730-36ab5a6ad5d6.html

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> On Jan 26, 2021, at 11:23 AM, Andrew Schaefer <andrew@schaefer.nu> wrote:
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> Yes, Verizon FiOS is having major issues in Philadelphia getting to Amazon and Google networks, among others. Starting around 11:30 AM Eastern.
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> On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 12:15 PM Robert Webb <rwfireguru@gmail.com> wrote:
> Any hearing of Verizon internet issues affecting the DC, Northern Virginia, and surrounding areas?
>
> Just got a flood of complaints about work VPN connections keep dropping and all users appear to be using Verizon internet and other users on Comcast are not having issues.
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> Started maybe around 11:30AM EST..
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> Thanks..
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> Robert Webb
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