DooKey
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Jon Brodkin, at ars Technica, has written an article that claims the FCC is going to eliminate rules that require carriers to provide replacements for copper infrastructure as it is retired. I'm not sure if this is a hyperbolic claim or not, but I usually believe the truth is probably somewhere in the middle. On one hand,I understand wanting to retire old technology, and on the other hand I know some people have been depending on it for a long time. I guess we'll see how this goes in the future.
As carriers like AT&T and Verizon turn off copper networks throughout much of the country, many people fear that the networks won't be replaced with fiber or something of similar quality. That's why the FCC in 2014 created a "functional test" for carriers that seek permission to abandon copper networks. In short, carriers have to prove that the replacement service is just as good and provides the same capabilities as what's being discontinued.
As carriers like AT&T and Verizon turn off copper networks throughout much of the country, many people fear that the networks won't be replaced with fiber or something of similar quality. That's why the FCC in 2014 created a "functional test" for carriers that seek permission to abandon copper networks. In short, carriers have to prove that the replacement service is just as good and provides the same capabilities as what's being discontinued.