Tower topplers plead guilty to sabotaging 500ft Oklahoma tower
The incident occurred last year
News - Copper theft
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Copper cable thieves strike again in St Neots, UK, causing disruption to Openreach
More than 1,000 meters of copper cable has been damaged, says Openreach
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Former FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly calls for tougher action against telco infrastructure vandals
Tougher penalties will deter crooks from causing damage to broadband infrastructure, says O'Rielly
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Gang responsible for £1m worth of copper cable theft in Essex, UK, jailed
The gang of four targeted copper cable across a number of UK counties
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Canada's telco industry calls for tougher action on copper thieves
CTA wants heavier fines for perps
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Two men arrested for trying to steal copper from cell tower in Wisconsin
The duo face several potential charges
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Copper cables stolen from Openreach network in New Forest, UK
Impacts more than 128 premises
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Openreach reports 30% decrease in cable theft after forensic technology deployment
Company has used SelectaDNA tracing technology
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Two arrested for stealing copper at cell tower in Texas
Copper theft trend continues
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Father and son charged over cable theft from AT&T cell tower in North Carolina
Suspect caught burning copper cables in backyard, sheriff's office said
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Copper vandals bring down 500ft cell tower in Oklahoma, causing $500,000 in damage
Took a local radio station off air
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2-week AT&T outage in South Texas hits local businesses after copper theft
No timeframe on fix
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Cable thieves leave Oxfordshire village offline for two weeks
Could still be another week until services are restored, says Openreach
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UK's Openreach confirms copper theft behind comms disruption in Hertfordshire
It's not the first time Openreach has been hit by copper theft