[73423] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: More telecommunication equipment thefts
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Lesher)
Mon Aug 23 08:54:31 2004
From: David Lesher <wb8foz@nrk.com>
To: nanog@merit.edu (nanog list)
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 03:58:25 -0400 (EDT)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.58.0408230207350.16954@clifden.donelan.com> from "Sean Donelan" at Aug 23, 2004 02:12:29 AM
Reply-To: wb8foz@nrk.com
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
Speaking on Deep Background, the Press Secretary whispered:
>
>
> Thieves recently stole expensive telecommunications equipment from 26
> sites in the city, temporarily knocking out service to thousands of
> Comcast customers.
Around here; they started hanging the Fiber->Coax mux mid-span
on the messenger cable, half way between two poles. The power
supply in pole-mounted.
That way, it takes a bucket truck to get to the pricy part.
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