Telecommunications companies shut down base stations

Will US Telecom still offer landline service in 2022?

So, after years of lobbying by US Telecom, the FCC announced that on August 2, 2022, US Telecom companies would no longer be required to provide landline service to these smaller, local companies. But this regulation was the only reason large telecom providers were still offering copper wire landline service at all.

Will the FCC stop requiring landline service in 2022?

As the cost of maintaining copper wire infrastructure increases, telecom companies have lobbied the FCC to eliminate regulations that require them to provide landline service across the country. And in August of 2022, according to FCC Order 19-72 (which you can read in its entirety, here), those regulations will end.

Where does the community phone base work?

The Community Phone Base works anywhere with cell reception. We work with the 2 largest wireless service providers in the country, and the Community Phone Base gets better reception than cell phones, thanks to antennas on the base. Click here to check if you have coverage at your address. The base ships in 3 - 4 business days.

When will copper wire landline service be shut down?

As soon as telecom providers have alternative internet-based fiber optic cable laid in an area, they will almost certainly shut down their copper wire landline service as soon as possible. If you want to keep your home phone, but don’t want to tie it to your internet, Community Phone has a solution.