“No Copper”messages aim to stop cable theft

“No Copper”messages aim to stop cable theft

Telecom giant paints the Bogotá pavements as part of a campaign to keep networks intact. Yellow lettering stating “there’s no copper” is ETB’s answer to widespread cable theft. Photo: Steve Hide To combat rampant cable theft in Bogotá, telecommunications company ETB has come up with a surprisingly low-tech solution: spray painting “There’s No Copper” on manhole covers across the Colombian capital. And, perhaps more surprisingly, this simple fix…