Time to sunset rules mandating copper maintenance: USTelecom

"The goal of the new USTelecom program is to show consumers, businesses, civic leaders, and policymakers why maintaining legacy copper for the small portion of end users is not an efficient approach. A key part of this is explaining why modern technology is better."

"The consumer benefits of transitioning to modern networks include stronger reliability, resilience, and faster recovery after storms and outages. Enhanced public safety features, including more precise 911 location data, and better protections against robocalls and caller ID spoofing."

"Updating outdated regulatory requirements can unlock billions in investment for the modern infrastructure that powers economic growth and innovation."

USTelecom-The Broadband Association launched America's Connected Future to advocate for transitioning away from legacy copper infrastructure toward modern fiber-based networks. Nearly 80% of Americans live in wireless-only households, with fewer than 5% of residential customers maintaining copper landlines and less than 2% relying exclusively on copper. The initiative targets outdated Carrier of Last Resort regulations that mandate billions in spending to maintain antiquated infrastructure. USTelecom argues that modern technology offers superior reliability, resilience, faster storm recovery, enhanced public safety features with precise 911 location data, robust consumer protections during transitions, and unlocks billions in investment for economic growth and innovation.

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