Special coverage: Hurricane Sandy's aftermath
The unprecedented storm that struck Oct. 29 affected communications systems all along the East Coast. As damage reports and information following Hurricane Sandy's landfall begin to come in, FierceCable will post updates to this page along with reports from sister wireline publications FierceTelecom and FierceIPTV. Bookmark this page for news as it comes in.
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Cablevision asks CWA to stop calling subscribers about Hurricane Sandy credits
Cablevision, Time Warner Cable face class-action lawsuits
Cablevision: Nearly 250,000 Optimum subscribers still don't have power from Hurricane Sandy
Commentary: Time Warner Cable breaks ranks from Cablevision, Comcast on Hurricane Sandy billing policy
Power outages from Sandy thwart restoration efforts for Cablevision, Verizon
Cablevision won't bill Hurricane Sandy victims
Time Warner Cable rolls mobile charging and WiFi vans to NYC residents impacted by Sandy
Cablevision: 1.6M Optimum households remain without power
Eagan: Hurricane Sandy could cost Cablevision $25 to $40 million
NBCU to hold Sandy benefit concert starring Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Sting, Christina Aguilera
Cablevision delays release of Q3 earnings and investor call
Time Warner Cable steps up Sandy repairs in NYC; Comcast offers free WiFi
Sandy floods Verizon's corporate headquarters in New York City
Cablevision, Verizon suffer widespread outages sparked by Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy delays release of Time Warner Cable Q3 earnings report
Cable operators brace for Hurricane Sandy
FierceTelecom
Columbia Law-led coalition says NY telcos, utilities must improve disaster response plans
Optical Communications Group extends network to 50 lower Manhattan buildings
Verizon takes advantage of Superstorm Sandy to accelerate copper-to-fiber migration
Optical Communications Group extends fiber to NYC's 75 Broad Street
Commentary: Sandy's new challenges reflect resiliency of traditional and next-generation services
Optical Communications Group offers support to NYC area providers, first responders
Verizon, despite lack of commercial power, continues to restore service in New Jersey, New York
XO continues to restore service throughout NYC, NJ, PA, Ohio territories
Birch waives service charges in aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
Telehouse, Hibernia Atlantic take up network challenge after Hurricane Sandy disrupts communications
UPDATED: Windstream makes network restoration progress following Hurricane Sandy
Lumos Networks applies lessons learned from summer derecho to Hurricane Sandy
FairPoint continues to restore service in Northern New England
Verizon reports flooding affects COs in New York
Superstorm Sandy knocks out data centers, causes major website outages after flooding NYC
FairPoint, Verizon complete preparation work for Hurricane Sandy
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Hurricane Sandy no disaster for Netflix
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