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AT&T copper theft cuts service for about 48 Portola Valley customers; committee presses for fixes and maintenance follow-up
Summary
Town public works reported two thefts of AT&T copper cabling that left roughly 48 customers without phone and internet; committee discussed repair status, limited 5G backup, street-sweeping diligence, and unfunded shoulder remediation estimated around $20,000.
Robert Bert, the town engineer, told the committee that telephone and internet cabling from AT&T was cut and stolen at two locations on Alpine and Portola roads (reported Monday and Wednesday of the same week). The town reported about 48 customers without phone and internet service during the outage; AT&T is handling repairs.
Bert said the incidents appear tied to copper theft for salvage value and that AT&T crews are working to restore service. Committee members expressed frustration about…
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