Unanimous FCC Approves Copper Retirement and Pole Attachment Items
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FCC Votes to Speed Upgrades Away from Copper - Inside Towers
The FCC voted 3-0 to begin a rulemaking to speed the transition from aging copper line networks to modern IP-based networks. The agency hopes the proceeding will free up billions of dollars for new networks, instead of forcing providers to keep investing in old ones. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposes and seeks comment on revisions to the Commission’s network change disclosure rules and section 214(a) discontinuance processes to e…
FCC Unanimously Approves Measure to Speed Transition from Copper Lines
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously Thursday to speed up the retirement of aging copper lines.In a 3-0 vote at its July Open Meeting, the FCC advanced a rulemaking that would cement temporary waivers first issued in March. If finalized, the proposal would scrap FCC filing requirements for telecom providers looking to decommission copper lines. The deregulatory measure would only require companies t…
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