Copper Retirement Data: AT&T and Verizon Landline Discontinuance by State (October 2026)

State-by-state status of AT&T and Verizon applications to discontinue copper landline (POTS) service in the United States, as of October 24, 2026. Includes every logged carrier filing with its FCC public notice, docket, automatic grant date, decision and earliest discontinuance date; one row per state and D.C. for mapping; AT&T copper retirement notices per year from 2019 to 2025 (industry tally); and a dated log of developments. Every row links to its source. As of October 24, 2026, 22 states have a logged FCC approval and 36 states plus Washington, D.C. have an approval or a pending request (Metro Colo Advisory calculations). Compiled by Metro Colo Advisory. Updated versions and the plain-language tracker: https://metrocoloadvisory.com/copper-retirement-data/