Saboteurs damaged the fiber optic networks of several French telecommunications providers during the night from July 28 to July 29. The damage caused telephone and internet service disruptions for fixed and mobile customers in several regions of France. The malicious acts did not affect Paris, home to the Olympic Games.
According to sources from the French police, the nighttime sabotage affected several telecommunications operators, including Free and SFR. The impact covered six departments, the French equivalent of counties in the U.S. and U.K. Customers in Bouches-du-Rhône, Aude, Oise, Hérault, Meuse, and Drôme. Free management also reported incidents in Marne and Vaucluse. Thankfully, the vandalism did not impact Paris or the ongoing Olympic Games.
