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Rat-infestation reckonings: How London’s £300m fibre rescue turned toxic

House brown Rat on fibre-optic cable to illustrate G.Network rat cable damage

London rats' taste for fibre optic cables reportedly scuppered a rescue bid for altnet, G.Network (Credit: Rachata Kietsirikul/Shutterstock.com)

Community Fibre has abandoned its bid for G.Network, citing costly rodent damage to fibre cables

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