Best Practice Detail

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Network Operators, Equipment Suppliers, Property Managers and Public Safety should consider marking or modifying copper bars and cable to deter theft, to make them easier to identify at scrap yards, and/or to reduce their value.

Status: Rollover New

References/Comments: This may include stamping copper ground bars with “Registered Property” and “Recycling Prohibited”, tinning copper ground bars or coating them with cold galvanizing spray, and marking cable with identifying markings.

Historical events:

• Network Operators
• Equipment Suppliers
• Property Managers
• Public Safety
• Cable
• Internet/Data
• Satellite
• Wireless
• Wireline
• Facilities-Transport
• Hardware
• Physical Security Management
• Power
• Public Safety Service
• CSRIC VII: Rollover New In CSRIC VII