Copper Theft Internet Outage

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Ventura, Spectrum and copper thieves

Copper thieves cause lengthy phone and internet outage in Cecil County; Police investigating dozens of cases

A handful of homeowners in Cecil County were without internet and phone service for nearly a month due to a Verizon outage caused by copper thieves.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 11h

Spectrum says would-be copper thieves caused internet outage affecting L.A., Ventura counties

Spectrum believes cable-cutters were looking for copper and — though they found none — they severed fiber-optic cables, causing a widespread internet outage.

USA Today · 15h

What to know about the Spectrum outage in Ventura, LA areas

Spectrum said service had been restored to the Ventura area by 9 a.m. But some residents reported service interruptions throughout the day. Whoever cut the lines may have been looking for copper, according to the company.

Mohave Valley Daily News2d

Attempted copper theft in California cause of telecommunications outage in Mohave County

A multi-state telecommunications outage also affecting Mohave County was caused by vandalism, according to Frontier ...

NBC Los Angeles on MSN10d

Copper wire thefts ‘worth it' for criminals due to weak penalties, LA officials warn

LA leaders and law enforcement officials pleaded with the state to impose tougher penalties for copper wife thieves and metal ...

CBS News2mon

Copper wire theft suspected as cause of Philadelphia power outage, police say

Power was knocked out for about 1,000 homes and businesses in a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood Thursday after police said a man tried to steal copper ... a high-voltage cable, which ...

The Courier-Journal2mon

Copper theft has risen to crisis levels. Here's what Kentucky is doing about it. | Opinion

Copper theft is on the rise ... Some estimate that a nationwide internet outage would cost approximately $11 billion. Opinion: Waterfront Park expansion will bridge a divide that has long ...

Action News Now10d

AT&T offers $20,000 reward to combat copper cable theft in California

AT&T announced that they are working with elected officials, law enforcement, and businesses to address the issue. The ...

KING526d

Kent grapples with repeat internet outages caused by vandalism

“It used to be when it was just copper wire theft, we were able ... and mitigate the issue. A new internet provider may also help reduce the impact of future outages. Ezee Fiber is investing ...

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