Copper Thieves Cause 20,000 to Lose Internet in Georgetown, Texas
Optimum customers were left without internet service on Monday morning due to damage.
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2026 – Thousands of Optimum customers in Georgetown, Texas, were left without internet service on Monday morning due to fiber-optic network damage caused by criminals.
According to CBS Austin, the Georgetown Police Department said the damage caused an outage for 20,000 customers, disrupted service for T-Mobile customers and caused damage exceeding $100,000. The lines near I-35 and Northwest Boulevard were damaged in the early morning.
