FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Issues Public Notice Seeking Information on Effects of Nationwide Verizon Outage
January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 26-21) on Jan. 28, 2026:
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On January 14, 2026, Verizon Communications (Verizon) suffered a service outage that lasted at least ten hours and affected millions of customers, many of whom were unable to make and receive calls and text messages over Verizon's wireless network./1 According to media reports, many . . .
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On January 14, 2026, Verizon Communications (Verizon) suffered a service outage that lasted at least ten hours and affected millions of customers, many of whom were unable to make and receive calls and text messages over Verizon's wireless network./1 According to media reports, many . . .