AT&T Eyes 2026 End of POTS in Parts of 17 States
AT&T is hoping to discontinue legacy plain old telephone service for 21,000 customers in areas of 17 states, it told the FCC in a discontinuance application Tuesday. It said it anticipates discontinuing residential local service and business local exchange access…
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line service on or after June 30, 2026, in the affected areas. The carrier said the customers would have AT&T Phone-Advanced and AT&T Phone for Business-Advanced service available as a replacement service. It said wireless service, including from rival Verizon, is available in the affected areas, as are competitive voice offerings via cable, fiber, fixed wireless and satellite technologies. It said the 17 states are: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.