There is fucking light going through it. For fiber you know the second somebody breaks it. You can even see the timing of fibers breaking in sequence. This does not change the fact the cable is broken and needs repair.
As for others splicing into it: same shit. You always know exactly the distance to the next point of contact, so you also got that.
Wtf is this shit other than trying to sell something to the news?
There is fucking light going through it. For fiber you know the second somebody breaks it. You can even see the timing of fibers breaking in sequence. This does not change the fact the cable is broken and needs repair.
As for others splicing into it: same shit. You always know exactly the distance to the next point of contact, so you also got that.
Wtf is this shit other than trying to sell something to the news?