Bescom cracks down on unauthorised cables

In the wake of consecutive incidents involving electric pole crashes due to loosely hanging Optic Fibre Cables (OFC), Bescom has issued a public notice, warning all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to remove illegal cables attached to electric poles maintained by Bescom within seven days.

Stressing that the safety of citizens takes precedence, Bescom emphasised that the cables found hanging on the poles beyond the seven-day deadline will be mercilessly severed.

A senior Bescom official said, “All of these cables are unauthorised and pose a threat to both citizens and Bescom’s infrastructure. We removed many of them earlier but they continue to pop up. We have issued a public notice to reach out to all the ISPs.”