From: telecom-digest@remove-this.bbwx.net   
      
   The great sunset date by the FCC for Landlines has come and gone, and my 2   
   landlines at 2 different locations are at this time are still operating. I   
   have had a recent pair change done on one of the lines, and the tech told   
   me he knew of no plans to force retirement at this time.   
      
   My understanding is that carriers may continue to sell Copper Based   
   Landlines, but are no longer required to do so by the FCC. In fact based   
   on my experence, AT&T in the old Bellsouth region is not only offering   
   Copper Based landlines including mine, but in fact has a website where you   
   can still order one today.   
      
   Is anyone aware of any tracking of this issue anywhere on the internet?  I   
   read a lot of issues of Telecom Digest around the sunset date, but it   
   appears that analog retirement has not really been covered here.   
      
   I have been investigating alternatives which do not require internet   
   access to work.  I am trying a 4G router, specifically a Yeacomm P21, that   
   has an available RJ11 that is able to place and receive calls on a   
   standard landline phone using a mobile network.   
      
   Does anyone else have any other ideas?  At one time even AT&T had a   
   similar box, and Verizon tried to migrate Hurricane Sandy people whose   
   lines were damaged over to such a box but ended up putting in fiber to   
   replace the damaged copper lines. Considering the so called "sunset", I   
   have seen very little promotion of any such boxes.   
      
   I am thinking about the many lines used for fire alarm and elevator   
   emergency phones. Any idea what building owners are doing in this regard?   
      
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