Atlanta, GA – Nine different reports of stolen copper in the last few weeks have AT&T concerned.
“It's a very hazardous and dangerous endeavor for those who are doing it,” says AT&T spokesperson Dawn Benton. “And it's also a public safety issue because there are temporary service disruptions – I mean we get out there quickly and restore service still there's an impact on public health and emergency services.”
The culprits steal from a variety of equipment, sometimes digging the copper from the ground, sometimes climbing up telephone poles.
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