FCC Adopts Verizon-Backed Order to Ease Procedure to Decommission Copper Networks

FCC adopts Verizon-backed order to ease procedure to decommission copper networks

The Federal Communications Commission unanimously adopted an order aimed at easing the process of decommissioning copper networks, which was supported by New Jersey Utilities Association and its member company Verizon. Verizon has been retiring copper lines for years, citing cost savings, energy reduction and reliability as key drivers for its copper retirement goals. The order the FCC adopted will accelerate the move to modern networks of the f…

FCC Approves Order to Accelerate High-Speed Network Rollouts

At its March open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission approved a rule overhaul that it said will help move communities off copper lines and onto new, high-speed networks. The three FCC commissioners — Chairman Brendan Carr, Anna Gomez and Olivia Trusty — unanimously approved the network and services modernization order. It was part of a six-item agenda at the meeting.   “For too long, outdated rules and regulations have forced provide…

WIA Statement on FCC Adoption of Network and Services Modernization Order

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Public Knowledge Warns New FCC Order To Accelerate Phone System Upgrades May Jeopardize Service for Consumers, Disconnect Rural America

Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt a Report and Order designed to accelerate the removal of the country’s remaining copper phone lines while simultaneously eliminating traditional legacy phone service and transitioning the entire national phone network to an IP-based network.  The vast majority of telephone connections today are IP-based and use either mobile service or cable or fiber lines that bundle broadband with voi…