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AT&T Defends Copper Network Retirement Plan Amid Union Opposition

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WASHINGTON, March 3, 2025 – AT&T is resisting pressure from the Communications Workers of America, which has demanded that the Federal Communications Commission keep the telecommunications giant investing in copper-based networks.

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January 2027 PSTN Switch-Off: What Services Are Affected & Why You Might Need to Act Fast

TechAdvance

The PSTN switch-off isnt just about traditional landlines. If your business uses any of the following, you could be impacted: Business Phone Lines Any landline-based systems still running on PSTN or ISDN will need replacing with modern VoIP solutions. What Services Will Be Affected?

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Vodafone Germany Invests €250M to Bolster B2B Services

VoIP Review

Zoltan Bickel, interim head of Corporate Customers at Vodafone Germany, highlighted the increasing demand for digital solutions beyond traditional SIM cards and landline connections. According to Bickel, “Our customers already want more than just SIM cards and landline connections. And demand continues to rise.

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Sen Klobuchar on BEAD/Federal approval of Minnesota Broadband Infrastructure Plan

Blandin on Broadband

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the U.S. Currently, the USF is primarily funded through landline fees, disproportionately impacting seniors, who are more likely to use landlines than other Americans.

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Bipartisan Rural Broadband Protection Act Passes the Senate Commerce Committee

Blandin on Broadband

The Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act would strengthen funding mechanisms for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF), which promotes universal access to broadband and other telecommunications services.

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A Spectrum Shortage and Redundant Networks Are Holding America Back

AT&T Connects

In dramatic fashion, consumers have largely abandoned older telecommunication products for more capable, modern services. Were also proud to offer AT&T Phone Advanced , a new product that meets FCC requirements to replace traditional landlines. It uses broadband or wireless service to connect customers like a landline would.

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Pennsylvanians Demand Consumer Protections in Verizon-Frontier Merger Review

Broadband Breakfast

Representing a development of 17 dwellings in Salt Lake County, Tom Sniscak , an energy and telecommunications attorney with Hawke McKeon & Sniscak, painted a picture of broadband inequity in rural Pennsylvania. "My landline used to be reliable, but for the past 18 months, it's been out more than it’s worked."