How Cable Theft Affects You
Cable theft is not a victimless crime. Although cable
theft may have little of the social stigma attached to it that other kinds of
theft may have, and some people actually brag about stealing services from the
cable company, the person most directly affected and most hurt by cable theft is
the authorized customer…you. Some examples of the ways that cable theft hurts
the authorized customer include:
Poor Reception - When someone taps
into our cable lines without authorization it begins a chain of events that in
many cases affects the picture quality of paying customers.
Public Safety - It can threaten public safety by causing
radar and police band Interference.
Higher Costs – It can impact the monthly cost of cable.
The Law
There are both state and federal laws against cable
theft. Sentences in federal and state court for theft of cable service have
ranged from probation to prison, with fines and restitution ranging from several
hundred dollars to millions of dollars.
Report Cable Theft Anonymously
Now you can report potential cable theft anonymously
and it only takes a few minutes of your time. Just provide us with the address
of unauthorized cable homes and our technical staff will take care of the rest.