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Claro Perú Reports Wide Internet Outages After Fiber Cuts by Third Parties

Peru's consumer agency requested impact details to assess potential refunds.

Overview

  • Mobile and fixed connections remain partially affected as repairs continue, with no estimated time for full restoration.
  • Claro attributed the disruption to two fiber‑optic cuts caused by third parties and said technical crews were deployed immediately.
  • The interruption was registered at 15:13 on Wednesday, February 11, affecting at least seven southern regions: Arequipa, Cusco, Madre de Dios, Apurímac, Puno, Moquegua and Tacna.
  • Indecopi asked the operator for the event’s origin and a detailed report on user impact to determine regulatory actions.
  • OSIPTEL reminded that operators must credit customers for time without service and said it will verify those refunds.