“Don’t let them drop us!” Landline users protest AT&T copper retirement plan | California hears protests as AT&T seeks end to Carrier of Last Resort obligation.::California hears protests as AT&T seeks end to Carrier of Last Resort obligation.

  • voxel
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    5 months ago

    wtf america still has copper lines???

    • Nightwatch Admin@feddit.nl
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      5 months ago

      Why not? It’s cheap, robust, and is relatively easy to power, even in dire circumstances. IMHO it’s a separate thing from fiber internet.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      We’re proud of our dysfunction. And we’re going to stop telecommunications service to whole towns to prove it!