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AT&T Readying For the End of Analog Landlines

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-was-ready-years-ago dept.

nottheusualsuspect writes "AT&T, in response to a Notice of Inquiry released by the FCC to explore how to transition to a purely IP-based communications network, has declared that it's time to cut the cord. AT&T told the FCC that the death of landlines is a matter of when, not if, and asked that a firm deadline be set for pulling the plug. In the article, broadband internet and cellular access are considered to be available to everyone, though many Americans are still without decent internet access."

2 of 426 comments (clear)

  1. latency oh latency. by Icegryphon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What could possibly go wrong? I said.
    My network should fly over head!

    Through the air my data will go.
    To where, to who, I wouldn't know?

    Thanks to WEP my data is Encrypted.
    At least until a hack has been scripted.
    (.....)

  2. Cut landlines? Implications... by Cinderbunny · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I was always under the impression that landlines were necessary. When there's a power outage you can't use cellular or cordless. I hate to sound like an idiot, but it seems like I'm missing some integral part of the story here. How would this work?