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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: Simon on July 26, 2010, 22:48

Title: BT battles broadband cable thieves
Post by: Simon on July 26, 2010, 22:48

BT will coat its equipment in high-tech, traceable liquid to prevent the theft of copper cables.

BT has seen a 9% increase in stolen copper over the past year, costing the firm millions of pounds and cutting off broadband connections. A robbery in Kent in April saw criminals make off with 3km of cable, cutting off broadband to 2,000 people.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/broadband/359761/bt-battles-broadband-cable-thieves

Title: Re: BT battles broadband cable thieves
Post by: sam on July 27, 2010, 03:22

ARGH. People are so f***ing annoying.

Title: Re: BT battles broadband cable thieves
Post by: GillE on July 27, 2010, 08:48

I've got a better idea - why doesn't BT replace its ancient copper wires with modern fibre optics instead?  Then perhaps some of us would receive the broadband we're paying for.

Title: Re: BT battles broadband cable thieves
Post by: Rik on July 27, 2010, 09:46

One day, but maybe not in our lifetimes. :(

Title: Re: BT battles broadband cable thieves
Post by: sam on July 27, 2010, 15:28

Virgin have it sorted.

Title: Re: BT battles broadband cable thieves
Post by: Rik on July 27, 2010, 15:30

Alphabetically? ;)

Title: Re: BT battles broadband cable thieves
Post by: GillE on July 27, 2010, 16:11

Virgin only covers about 50% of the country, according to one of their spokesmen on the radio this morning,