GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Copper line thefts are a growing issue across the nation, and now that issue has made its way to East Tennessee as thieves are targeting telephone lines, leaving residents without service.
Brightspeed is a U.S.-based telecommunications company that provides service across 20 states. Brightspeed Government Affairs and Public Policy Principal Chris Dillon told News Channel 11 that the company’s footprint alone has seen $1 million in damages over the year…