Copper theft has been growing. The telecom industry wants tougher penalties

The Canadian telecommunications industry wants stiffer penalties for copper wire thieves, who they say are repeatedly causing outages that can leave thousands of customers without service when they cut the wire off telephone poles to sell for scrap metal.

Jul 5, 2024 - 12:05
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Copper theft has been growing. The telecom industry wants tougher penalties
A man wearing a baseball cap and t-shirt poses with a bin of scrap copper.

The Canadian telecommunications industry wants stiffer penalties for copper wire thieves, who they say are repeatedly causing outages that can leave thousands of customers without service when they cut the wire off telephone poles to sell for scrap metal.

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