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TIA issues FCC comments on Verizon’s request to nix domestic telecom service in Hurricane Sandy regions

Aug. 12, 2013

TIA says Sandy's aftermath highlights a need for prompt discussion about the transition from legacy phone services to an all-IP network.

Matt Vincent

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) recently issued comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the request by Verizon Wireless to discontinue some services as a result of Hurricane Sandy.

In its comments, TIA emphasizes the importance of the ongoing transition to an all IP-network, noting that Verizon’s request “raises in very concrete terms a central question regarding the IP-transition: How should regulators respond when legacy telecommunications equipment no longer functions?”

TIA’s full comments are available here.

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Matt Vincent | Senior Editor

Matt Vincent is a B2B technology journalist, editor and content producer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in the full range of media content production and management, as well as SEO and social media engagement best practices, for both Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine and its website CablingInstall.com. He currently provides trade show, company, executive and field technology trend coverage for the ICT structured cabling, telecommunications networking, data center, IP physical security, and professional AV vertical market segments. Email: [email protected]