Screen capture, Ars Technica, Downetector
Credit: screen capture, Ars Technica, Downetector
In the last two decades, copper theft has become an important problem in industries that cover plumbing, telephone connectivity and the Internet, and others that depend on the material, which is a good electricity conductor and once it is sold at low prices. In 2008, the FBI warned that copper theft threatened all the infrastructure of the United States. In previous decades, copper was widely used, partly due to its relatively low price. As copper prices increased, thieves began stealing it. The abundance of metal in remote and insufficient environments scattered throughout the country made it a tempting target for thieves.
In 2015, AT&T reported that the cutting of a 1,200 feet fiber service interrupted the service, which requires that 192 lines be merged again. AT&T did not say if the responsible people simply wanted to interrupt the services of AT&T or if they mistakenly believed that there was copper in the infrastructure they damaged.
Last year, AT&T said he was discarding his copper -based networks and replacing them with fibers. The company cited multiple reasons, including continuous theft of metal lines.
In addition to offering the $ 25,000 reward, Spectrum also said that he is working with the police to detain the suspects behind the most recent vandalism incident.
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