LEC copper removal from commercial properties

sronan at ronan-online.com sronan at ronan-online.com
Thu Feb 17 02:58:13 UTC 2022


I believe that should be 19-72A1.

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-19-72A1.pdf

Essentially, all services must be transitioned to fiber or wireless by August 2nd, 2022.

Shane

> On Feb 16, 2022, at 9:27 PM, Brandon Svec via NANOG <nanog at nanog.org> wrote:
> 
> I found an alarmist email from a provider that I have not fact checked that states-
> 
> The FCC has issued Order 10-72A1 that mandates that all POTS Lines in the USA be replaced with an alternative service by August 2, 2022.
> 
> Brandon Svec 
> 
> 
>>> On Feb 16, 2022, at 6:16 PM, Brandon Svec <bsvec at teamonesolutions.com> wrote:
>>> 
>> Telcos have been trying/begging/warning of discontinuing copper for many years. Maybe the political and regulatory environment is currently allowing them to get on with it in some areas?
>> 
>> I don’t think there is an FCC rule requiring the fiber as much as allowing the removal of copper. 
>> 
>> Brandon Svec 
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Feb 16, 2022, at 6:01 PM, Martin Hannigan <hannigan at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> NANOG'ers;
>>> 
>>> At least in Boston, commercial property owners are receiving notices that 'copper  lines are being removed per FCC rules' and replaced with fiber. The property owner, not the network operators (or users of unbundled elements if that's even still a thing) are being presented with an agreement that acknowledges the removal, authorizes the fiber installation and provides for a minor oversight of the design. It suggests that no costs are involved in terms of hosting equipment. No power reimbursement. No rent for spaces used. 
>>> 
>>> There is an ominous paragraph in the letter that says if the property owner doesn't comply that tenants will lose all services including elevator phones, alarms, voice, internet and any copper/ds0 originated services. They didn't say 911, but that would go without saying. 
>>> 
>>> Has anyone heard of this?
>>> What FCC rule requires this?
>>> 
>>> Thanks for any insights.
>>> 
>>> Warm regards,
>>> 
>>> Martin
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