Verizon is down: Millions of users affected by mass internet outages as map shows affected areas

Millions of users have been affected by a mass internet outage affecting Verizon Fio’s coverage on the East Coast.

Reports of power outages flared up between midnight and 2 a.m. EST, leading to widespread complaints on social media.

A Verizon spokesperson, responding to a user from Ashburn, Virginia, confirmed: ‘There is either an outage or network maintenance affecting your area. We don’t have the full details yet.

‘Our apologies for the inconvenience this causes. We are trying to get all the information from our network team so we can give you all an update.’

More than 40,000 cases were reported early this morning, up from fewer than 100 before the surge.

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Alexandria and Washington were among the most reported locations.

The Down Detector showed an increase in reports of outages along the East Coast this morning

To resolve issues with your service, Verizon recommends rebooting your router and resetting your ONT battery first.

DailyMail.com contacted Verizon for comment.