AN act of vandalism in which 70 feet of fibre-optic cable, property of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited (GT&T) was destroyed, sometime between October 6 and 7, has resulted in disruption to telephone services along the East Coast of Demerara.In a press statement, GT&T said it was reported that on “Tuesday[October 7] GT&T became aware of the damaged 900-pair cable on the East Coast Public Road, alongside the bridge separating La Bonne Intention and Chateau Margot village.”

Ironically, the cable which the vandals took away would be of no use to them, since there was no copper in the cable, but rather another kind of material, which is useless.

GT&T explained that approximately 70 feet of the cable was cut and removed, resulting in disruption to voice and data connection of close to 900 customers in Atlantic Gardens, Montrose, Le Ressouvenir and Happy Acres areas.

Only recently, 480 feet of fibre-optic cable was destroyed on September 25, temporarily disrupting telephone and data services of several important entities, several households businesses, and even the country’s main international airport.

GT&T regrets the inconvenience caused and is working to restore service in the shortest possible time and emphasised that vandalising of cables is illegal and punishable by law.

(Rebecca Ganesh-Ally)