Verizon in MA removes copper upon FiOS installation. My dad cancels his phone service every year when he migrates south for the winter. Upon returning home a few years ago, he requested reactivation of his phone line. Verizon refused to activate the copper, instead switching him to FiOS Voice. I believe they removed the copper lines at that time.
On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 10:46:03AM -0500, Jean-Francois Mezei wrote: > Currently in the midst of a CRTC policy hearing in Canada on future of > competition in ISPs. > > Incumbents claim they have no plans to retire their copper plant after > deploying FTTP/FTTH. (strategically to convince regulator that keeping > ISPs on copper is fine and no need to let them access FTTP). > > For my reply I am trying to get more authoritative info to show that > incumbents do have plans to retire the copper plant once enough > customers have migrated to FTTP ( I heard that 80% migration is the > tip-ver where they convert the rest of customers to FTTP to be able to > shutddown the copper). > > Anyone have pointers to documents or experiences that would help me > convince the regulator that incumbents deploy FTTP with eventual goal to > be able to shutdown their old copper instead of perpetually maintaining > both systems ? > > Also being discussed is removing regulations for access to ULL > (unbundled local loops). In areas being upgraded to FTTP, are there > services that really need copper ULLs and do not have an FTTP equivalent > ? (home alarm systems ?). > > > > > When an incumbent states for the record that "retiring copper is not in > their current plans", I know that it means that it isn't in their short > term plans. But I need some evidence of what other telcos do to help > show the incumbent is "spinning". > > Any help appreciated.
