Verizon reportedly throttled the internet connection of an emergency vehicle as firefighters fought the Mendocino Complex Fire, the largest wildfire ever recorded in California history, according to Santa Clara County officials.
“This throttling has had a significant impact on our ability to provide emergency services,” Santa Clara County Fire Department Chief Anthony Bowden wrote in his declaration. “Verizon imposed these limitations despite being informed that throttling was actively impeding County Fire’s ability to provide crisis-response and essential emergency services.”
The chief
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