CenturyLink to Discontinue Legacy Service in Former Qwest Territory
It’s just the latest legacy service CenturyLink wants to discontinue as customer demand shifts to more advanced services.
POTS
AT&T Looks to Discontinue Copper Landline Phone Service State By State
Illinois is the latest state where AT&T is seeking to discontinue copper landline phone service.
Birch ‘Doubles Down’ on Channel Program Investment
In an open letter to its partners, Birch Communications said it has aligned its sales organization more closely with the indirect channel as the “next and most critical step” in the execution of its growth strategy.
Telarus Teams With Granite for POTS and More
Granite says it offers residual revenue share-guaranteed income; phenomenal retention rates; dedicated partner and client support; IP voice and data; and structured cabling.
Verizon, Others Blasted in Complaints About New York Telecom Service
Petitioners contended rates for basic services such as dial tone have soared, services have deteriorated and promises to build fiber-optic broadband networks have been broken.
Consumer Groups Complain That AT&T, Verizon Force Customers Off Basic Phone Service
The letter was sent to the FCC as the agency considers overseeing trials that could pave the way for U.S. phone companies to entirely phase out their legacy copper networks.
AT&T, Competitors Squabble Over Proposed IP Trials
AT&T’s proposal to conduct the trials, which is undergoing FCC review, could set a precedent for Old Ma Bell to retire its generations-old, copper-based infrastructure.
Goodbye, POTS: IP Compromise To Be ‘Messy and Hard-Fought’
Plain old telephone service (POTS) might be on its last legs, but regulators must work to ensure that everyone still has access to communications services.
AT&T’s Potential End of POTS Draws Anger, Concern
AT&T has proposed a bill to the Kentucky state legislature that would deregulate basic telephone services in areas served not only by Ma Bell, but also by Cincinnati Bell and Windstream in the Bluegrass State.
Lightyear Pushes Local Dial Tone Sales
In the era of cloud, this may seem counter-intuitive. But the CLEC says rumors of POTS’ death have been “grossly exaggerated” and it’s offering a bonus to agents.
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