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Vandalism
15
Jul

American Tower and SBA Communications exposed to sabotage during South Africa riots

July 15, 2021
In Featured News by Wireless Estimator July 14, 2021 https://wirelessestimator.com/articles/2021/american-tower-and-sba-communications-exposed-to-sabotage-during-south-africa-riots/ Snippet The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has received dozens of  reports of vandalism of communications infrastructure across the country, noting that as the riots rage on, 113 towers have been damaged, and many community radio stations have been looted. “Such wanton destruction of the broadcasting infrastructure...
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13
Jul

ICASA URGES COMMUNITIES TO SAFEGUARD THE COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE AGAINST VANDALISM

July 13, 2021
Source: ICASA https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2021/icasa-urges-communities-to-safeguard-the-communication-infrastructure-against-vandalism 13 July 2021 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) unreservedly condemns the ongoing acts of violence, looting and arson currently taking place in the country, which have resulted in the disruption of communication services, closure of some community radio stations and vandalism of network facilities. The affected community...
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08
Mar

Swisscom 5G installation vandalized, arsonists demand ransom from operators

March 8, 2021
By Julien Culet Posted: 03/04/2021 Auto-translated, original article: https://www.tdg.ch/ils-incendient-une-antenne-5g-et-reclament-une-rancon-482264401214 An installation was damaged near Thun. The arsonists threaten to attack other 5G antennas if the operators do not pay 9 million “for the children”. A 5G antenna was vandalized in the canton of Bern, in Uttigen, near Thun. The arsonists seriously damaged the installation belonging to Swisscom...
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18
Aug

5G mast vandals could find themselves sprayed with SmartWater’s forensic trap

August 18, 2020
By Harry Baldock, Total TelecomTuesday 18 August 20 Source: https://www.totaltele.com/506797/5G-mast-vandals-could-find-themselves-sprayed-with-SmartWaters-forensic-trap Sprayed with liquid that is invisible to the naked eye, perpetrators can then be identified using UV light and linked directly back to the crime scene. Excerpt: There have been some notable incidents of 5G mast vandalism, especially in the UK and the Netherlands, as well...
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13
Jun

Coronavirus: Technicians held in Peru over false 5G Covid links

June 13, 2020
12 June 2020 Villagers in the Huancavelica region of Peru are detaining eight technicians who were repairing an antenna, over fears their work would spread Covid-19. The villagers mistakenly believed that the workers – who had come to fix a wireless antenna – were installing 5G technology in the area. Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-53021239
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24
Apr

Damage to Telecommunications Infrastructure

April 24, 2020
This post will be updated periodically. We most strongly condemn the damaging of telecommunications infrastructure. There is absolutely no excuse for this kind of criminal behavior, for whatever reason. Emergency Services If towers are damaged emergency communications can be disrupted, endangering the lives of those needing critical care. It makes the work of the emergency...
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