FCC Fast-Tracks Copper POTS Line Retirement in 2025

On March 20, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made a bold move that directly impacts any business still using copper analog POTS lines. In a press release titled “FCC Cutting Red Tape to Unleash New Infrastructure Investments,” the FCC announced that it would streamline the process for retiring outdated copper networks. The FCC is making a concentrated effort to move away from legacy copper analog networks toward a modern, cellular infrastructure. This is creating urgency for businesses of all industries that still rely on POTS lines for their communications systems to make the switch to cellular.