White paper No. 01 · The copper sunset

Last Call for Copper.

America’s copper phone network is being switched off over the next three years. AT&T plans to retire most of its copper by the end of 2029, and in March 2026 the FCC made it faster for every carrier to do the same.

This free, 12-page field guide shows you how to find every line you still depend on, and cut it over before the carrier does it for you.

INSIDE

1. The three-year clock, carrier by carrier
2. What the FCC’s March 2026 order changed, rule by rule
3. The lines that fail quietly: fire alarms, elevators, fax, gates and modems
4. Replacement paths compared, and five questions to ask before you sign
5. The seven-step cutover method, from tone and trace to sign-off
6. A printable 90-day plan

FORMAT

PDF, 12 pages

SOURCES

FCC orders, SEC and tariff filings

COST

Free