Copper Theft and Network Vandalism: A Serious and Growing Epidemic
18 December 2025
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Olivia Trusty discusses how the theft of copper wiring and other network vandalism is a growing public safety issue impacting the entire telecommunications industry, how it impedes the expansion of broadband services nationwide, what states are doing to combat such criminal attacks, and why Congress needs to pass nationwide legislation to address the growing epidemic.
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