The Enterprise of Brockton, MA has reported that police were called to a Verizon cell tower near Route 140 in Lakeville, MA to find a male individual engaged in a literal high wire attempt to steal the copper grounding plates used to protect the towers in the event of lightning strikes. “He was over 100 feet above ground,” relayed Lakeville Police Chief Frank Alvilhiera. “This has been the trend with copper prices high. Thefts are on the rise everywhere.” The reporting continues to note that, in nearby New Hampshire, three cell towers were targeted in the towns of Salem and Londonderry during the last weekend in June; and that, in April, two men were arrested in Salem, NH and charged with stealing copper wire from National Grid.
This sort of theft has indeed been rampant everywhere. Some experts have speculated that rising copper prices and theft may drive up demand for fiber deployments in the telecom space. Other players in the industry have suggested that copper alternative solutions may help to reduce cabling theft. What do you think?
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