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Title: Wrightwood man arrested for damage Spectrum Communications box
Post by: Wrightwood on Jul 16, 20, 10:07:44 AM

Title: Re: Wrightwood man arrested for damage Spectrum Communications box
Post by: Wrightwood on Jul 16, 20, 04:43:25 PM

Title: Re: Wrightwood man arrested for damage Spectrum Communications box
Post by: Ultimate Internet Access on Jul 22, 20, 10:08:17 AM

Here is where the damage occurred.. Apparently he beat the Fiber with a nearby rock and so it was not a clean cut, which explains why things went down at different times. We really need another circuit out of town going a different path. It will take a couple of years to get all the permits but I think this is a worthwhile investment at this point.

(https://cochise.uia.net/~wzuber/backhauldamage.jpg)

--Wes

Title: Re: Wrightwood man arrested for damage Spectrum Communications box
Post by: Wrightwood on Jul 22, 20, 10:35:06 AM

Thanks Wes for showing us the damage

Title: Re: Wrightwood man arrested for damage Spectrum Communications box
Post by: Elk on Jul 22, 20, 12:21:12 PM

Quote from: Ultimate Internet Access on Jul 22, 20, 10:08:17 AM

Apparently he beat the Fiber with a nearby rock ...
--Wes

Hmm... I can think of at least one more thing that could be beat with a nearby rock.  ;D

Title: Re: Wrightwood man arrested for damage Spectrum Communications box
Post by: delta on Jul 22, 20, 01:41:40 PM

I expect cable installers will go to lockable lids and more secure pull boxes considering the impact of a crude attack like this. Most of Wrightwood had limited 911 access, cell phone and internet outages, not to mention the cost and trouble of the cable repair.

Title: Re: Wrightwood man arrested for damage Spectrum Communications box
Post by: Ultimate Internet Access on Jul 28, 20, 04:58:42 PM

A lockable box will do zero good with a madman and a rock.. I understand he actually went and got some tools and cut a hole in the lid in order to get at it.
I agree the 911 is a real concern.

Our plan is to:
1. Get an additional feed for UIA - this might take a while but we are working on it - it has to be done.
2. Once we get an additional feed I will try to sell part of our feed to the tower locations as we have Fiber near there already. That way everyone will have dual feeds.

Regards,

--Wes

Title: Re: Wrightwood man arrested for damage Spectrum Communications box
Post by: KW on Jul 28, 20, 08:23:58 PM

Wes thanks, we really appreciate what you're doing.