AT&T Looks to Discontinue Copper Landline Phone Service State By State
The Illinois General Assembly approved an AT&T-backed telecom modernization bill allowing the carrier to disconnect its remaining 1.2 million landline customers in that state, the Chicago Tribune reported. The assembly overrode Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the legislation.
Discontinuing copper landline phone service requires both state and federal approvals. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a plan aimed at simplifying the copper, legacy service retirement process.
The FCC’s plan focuses on easing the transition to IP networks, streamlining network notification rules, eliminating rules that require service providers to dedicate capital to maintain TDM equipment and speeding up the legacy service discontinuance process.
http://www.channelpartnersonline.com/2017/07/06/att-looks-to-discontinue-copper-landline-phone-service-state-by-state/
With the power outages we have and the crappy reception, I want and need my landline. 
