https://www.lightreading.com/broadband/at-t-s-copper-retirement-plan-plows-ahead
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all of this is incorrect information!!
first off I was in installation and repair and I can tell you that as of about 5 years ago if you had fiber in your neighborhood you could not order anything copper based from the co!
this means pots lines or dsl!
we stopped selling dsl years before that, but if you had it we had to keep fixing it If it went down.
you can still order voip service and internet Uverse but that doesn't require anything from the co, and that's only if there is no fiber in your area.
we couldn't even order the cards that are used for dsl at the Rts.
now the deg group is decommissioning a lot of equipment if there is fiber there most of copper equipment is being removed.
now I am in construction department and we have been very active in removing copper cables in the underground coming out of the co.
this internet air or whatever its called is just a hotspot from your cell service its just now it has a modem in the house not off your cell phone.
att can't force anyone to disconnect their landlines hence that's why a lot of government offices still have them for some of their old systems, but that's not to say att hasn't tried making them switch over they just refuse to do so.
They are still selling copper based services. They’re not very serious.
There is no budget for any of this other than a PR campaign to get the word out. We are making zero effort to get our own network off D4, Ds0 and ds1. Look into the monitoring of the offices NMA and conexus and believe it or not 911 is almost exclusively still on copper and there is no money or effort of any kind that I’ve seen to get off of it. It’s crazy listening to these lies. They want the customer to initiate getting off copper but they are unwilling to spend to get off copper themselves.
Know nothing about the characteristics of Internet Air. My neighborhood got fiber a few years ago. Signed up and no comparison in speed. However developed some dead spots that forced me to get a couple of extenders. I assume Internet Air will not have this problem due to the wireless connectivity?
Well, it’s copper based, correct?
How about my DSL line. Will it be disconnected too?
2035
AT&T plans to retire most of its legacy copper-based services and landlines across its U.S. footprint by the end of 2029, except in California, which has seen significant state-level pushback. This two-phase, two-phased strategy involves transitioning customers in non-fiber areas to wireless or satellite services (Phase 1, 2025-2027) and customers in fiber-available areas to fiber-optic internet (Phase 2, 2027-2029). This shift to modern fiber and wireless technologies is driven by the high cost and inefficiency of maintaining outdated copper networks.
The Two-Phase Plan
Phase 1 (2025-2027):
Focuses on low-density areas where deploying fiber isn't economically viable. Customers in these areas are encouraged to transition to wireless services like AT&T Internet Air or satellite options.
Phase 2 (2027-2029):
Targets areas where fiber is available. Customers will be migrated to AT&T's GPON fiber-optic internet services, which provide superior speeds and performance compared to copper.
2029
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