Massive Verizon FIOS Internet Outage Affecting Northern Virginia

Verizon FIOS internet outages were reported all throughout the DMV area around 11:15 AM on January 26.

UPDATE: The issue has been resolved

An internet issue impacting the quality of our Fios service throughout the Northeast has been resolved. Network performance and service levels are returning to normal. *AA

— Verizon Support (@VerizonSupport) January 26, 2021

According to DownDetector, the outages were reported in the following locations:

• New York
• Maryland
• Washington DC
• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey
• Virginia
• Massachusetts

Based on the outage report, The Bronx, NY, Baltimore, MD, and Brooklyn, NY are most affected by the internet outage.

According to Verizon Support, the internet outage was caused by “a fiber cut in Brooklyn” and there is no ETR.

There is a fiber cut in Brooklyn. We have no ETR, as of yet. You can use the MY Fios app for updates. *EAG

— Verizon Support (@VerizonSupport) January 26, 2021

The speculation is that the widespread slowdown was due to the network traffic rerouting.

Some school districts in Northern Virginia are aware of the internet outages.

There are widespread internet outages being reported in the Northern Virginia area and it may be affecting internet access at home. This is not related to a single FCPS tool or a single service provider. Generally, these issues get resolved quickly, please check with your internet service provider if you continue to have connectivity issue beyond 30 minutes.

FCPS

PWCS is aware of internet connection problems with Verizon FIOS impacting students and staff. Updates will be provided when available.

— PWCS (@PWCSNews) January 26, 2021