How far FCC 26-19's preemption finding overrides state carrier-of-last-resort rules such as California's is unresolved in the evidence gathered; state COLR duties may continue to shape timing even where the FCC has authorized discontinuance.

inferred · Checked 2026-10-02

Vendor
not restricted
Product
not restricted
Subsystem
preemption
Deployment
carrier-network
Region
us
Release range
as of 2026-10-02
Status
inferred
Checked
2026-10-02

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, October 2). POTS line replacement and copper retirement: source note pots-line-replacement-state-colr-vs-preemption. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/pots-line-replacement-state-colr-vs-preemption

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-pots-line-replacement-state-colr-vs-preemption,
  title  = {POTS line replacement and copper retirement: source note pots-line-replacement-state-colr-vs-preemption},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/pots-line-replacement-state-colr-vs-preemption},
  note   = {Source note pots-line-replacement-state-colr-vs-preemption, checked 2026-10-02}
}

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