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Greater penalties needed for copper theft, telecoms maintain
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Greater penalties needed for copper theft, telecoms maintain

Regulatory |
By Paul Park
| July 9, 2025

The co-chair of the Canadian telecom network resiliency working group at the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) is calling on the federal government to increase the penalties for copper theft on telecom grids as the crimes become more prevalent.

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