Verizon Announces End of Landline Coverage Pending FCC Approval

Verizon is Shutting Down Its Traditional Landline Telephone Service, Replacing It With 5G & Fiber

Verizon is moving to end traditional copper landline telephone service in parts of northern New York by the close of November, according to notices the company has mailed to customers. The carrier says it intends to replace aging copper networks with fiber-optic connections or wireless alternatives that it describes as more modern and more secure. […]

Verizon announces end of landline coverage pending FCC approval

(WETM) – Verizon announced it is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow it to end its copper landline service to customers. Verizon has stated on its website and to its users that it is seeking FCC permission to discontinue its plain old telephone service (POTS) over copper in favor of an approved replacement [...]

VACO joins County opposing Verizon plan to discontinue copper-based landlines

The Virginia Association of Counties(VACo) is asking the Federal Communications Commission to take a closer look at Verizon’s plan to discontinue traditional copper-based landline telephone service in Virginia. VACo represents 94 Virginia counties and says the FCC should stop the application from receiving streamlined approval, which could take effect September 26th. The association says some rural and suburban areas, including parts of the East…

Verizon’s Copper Landline Transition in Loudoun County: Is It Time to Move Your Business Fax to the Cloud?

Businesses and organizations in Loudoun County and across Northern Virginia that still rely on traditional copper phone lines for faxing have another reason to begin planning for the future. Loudoun Now recently reported on Verizon’s plans to discontinue copper-based landline service in Loudoun County as part of a broader effort to modernize its communications network. [...]