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“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. (arstechnica.com)

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“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.

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[-] vox@sopuli.xyz -2 points 9 months ago

wtf america still has copper lines???

[-] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 9 points 9 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 2 points 9 months ago

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

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