Copper theft leaves Londoners without broadband service

Tens of thousands of homes in London were left without broadband access after thieves lifted a manhole cover and stole a large quantity of copper cable. The “malicious attack” has affected about 37,000 Sky customers, as well as an unspecified number of BT and TalkTalk households. Copper theft continues to be a major problem for UK telecoms companies. Although the price of the metal has fallen about 30 percent from its 2011 peak, it is up threefold over the past decade.