A fiber optic cable near one that broke during a fire last Tuesday was intentionally cut Wednesday night, affecting phone and cable services around the state for the second time in less than two weeks.



In a statement released early Thursday morning, Hawaiian Telcom confirmed that one of its fiber optic cables under the Airport Viaduct was maliciously cut around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night, and the services to some customers were affected as a result of the break.