Turn on 5G, turn off old landlines: FCC plans future of phone networks
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/07/turn-on-5g-turn-off-old-landlines-fcc-plans-future-of-phone-networks/
The second vote will make it easier for carriers to turn off
old landline phone networks as long as they replace them with
either wired or wireless equivalents. Copper landlines can be
replaced with fiber or wireless technology if they offer the
same performance, reliability, coverage, access to 911, and
compatibility with systems including medical monitoring
devices.
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Of course the *last* thing the carriers want to do is meet that set of
specifications, particularly regarding performance and reliability.
--Lauren--
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