# Telecommunications cable regularization in Paraná

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/telecommunications-cable-regularization-in-paran
> Updated: 2026-10-06T12:22:29.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In Paraná, Brazil, authorities and utility companies are conducting large-scale operations to remove irregular, abandoned, or unused telecommunications cables from utility poles to improve urban safety and infrastructure organization.

Throughout 2026, a permanent task force coordinated by Copel, municipal governments, and telecommunications companies has removed over 120 tons of scrap material across more than 50 cities. This initiative involves inspecting structures and notifying operators regarding irregular wiring. In the municipality of Paranavaí, local authorities have issued more than 1,200 notifications since January 2025 to address similar issues, including a joint operation that removed 505 kilograms of unused cables and reorganized several kilometers of wiring.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-06: Paranavaí issues 1,200 notifications to remove irregular wires

Paranavaí has issued over 1,200 notifications to telecommunications companies to remove irregular or abandoned wires from utility poles to improve urban safety and organization.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paranava-issues-1200-notifications-to-remove-irregular-wires

### 2026-09-27: Paraná removes over 120 tons of scrap from aerial cables

Copel and local partners have removed over 120 tons of scrap from aerial telecommunications cables in Paraná, Brazil, to improve urban safety and infrastructure across more than 50 cities.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paran-removes-over-120-tons-of-scrap-from-aerial-cables

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Cite as: Telecommunications cable regularization in Paraná. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/telecommunications-cable-regularization-in-paran