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Verizon: West Virginia Cable Thefts A Public Safety Threat

Ed Oswald writes on BetaNews:

While cable thefts and vandalism are a problem for telecommunications companies nationwide, Verizon said Tuesday the problem is especially bad in West Virginia, where over 17,000 customers have experienced service interruptions as a result of the issue.

Across the state, 45 occurrences of either vandalism or theft have occurred. In one recent case, a 20-foot section of cable was stolen and caused both fire and police departments to lose telephone service, posing a threat to public safety.

posted by Fergie @ 2/06/2007 11:37:00 AM