AT&T plans to eliminate its traditional landline phone service across nearly all U.S. states in its service area by 2029, according to an official announcement. The telecom company has said its copper ...

The copper wires that have linked U.S. telephones since the 1880’s have begun their long journey to the historical dustbin. In fact, according to the Federal Communications Commission on Friday, they ...

The companies that sell you internet access — think Comcast or Charter — want to sell you phone service, too. And guess what the phone guys want to sell you? Yup: internet access. This is good for you ...

While you're waiting on your internet service provider (ISP) to roll out fiber optic cable to your area for those sweet gigabit broadband speeds, maybe you should hope they tap into your phone line ...

As a senior citizen in Austin, Texas, I have been deeply affected by the [Federal Communications Commission's] deregulation order 19-72, which allowed companies like AT&T to end their copper wire ...

A thief in Washington state led police on an hours-long chase before getting stuck high above the ground on a telephone wire, the Vancouver Police Department reported. On Saturday, police in Vancouver ...