NTCA Seeks Tweaks to FCC's Copper Retirement Order

NTCA Seeks Tweaks to FCC's Copper Retirement Order

NTCA sought a few tweaks to the FCC's copper retirement order, set for a commissioner vote next week, during a meeting with an aide to Chairman Brendan Carr. Among NTCA's concerns was the order's use of broadband mapping data, according...

Subsidizing Obsolescence: How FCC Rules Keep Copper Alive

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is close to finishing a long-running transition away from legacy telecom regulation—but outdated rules still pay carriers to stay in the past. Last month, the FCC adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to eliminate payments to legacy telecommunications carriers that have not upgraded to networks based on internet protocols (IP). The proposal forms part of a broader effort to retire copper netwo…