KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Your landline could go dark in weeks. AT&T is cleared to cut copper service in parts of Kansas and Missouri starting Nov. 15.
89 Kansas communities and 86 Missouri communities could be affected according to AT&T’s filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The FCC approved the plan Jan. 12, but the date is catching attention because many customers still associate copper retirement with a 2029 timeline. For customers still on copper, often seniors and anyone relying on a landline-based medical alert, burglar alarm, or elevator phone, that leaves weeks, not years, to switch…