Cable companies Charter Communications and Comcast have once again called for tougher measures against people who deliberately sabotage telecoms infrastructure. "We've invested a lot of money and a tremendous amount of technology innovation, including putting in place fiber monitoring with AI operations that monitor more than 800 kilometers (497 miles) of fiber across our footprint, and are capable of detecting fiber cuts within 120 seconds with pinpoint precision where the fiber cut occurred." Earlier this year, former Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O'Rielly also called for tougher punishments for people who steal or attack telecom infrastructure.