New FCC data on the state of voice...
New FCC data on the state of voice competition reinforces the “urgency” of the IP transition, said USTelecom Vice President-Industry Analysis Patrick Brogan in a blog post Tuesday (http://bit.ly/188nwSv). The data shows the number of traditional voice lines declined by…
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nearly 10 million from 2011 to 2012, continuing a pace of losses averaging 10 percent per year over the past five years, Brogan said. “These statistics underscore the urgency for regulators and providers to address IP transition issues,” he said. Given the dwindling use of traditional voice lines, ILECs should “no longer be subject to dominant carrier regulation,” he said.