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Consolidated to End Legacy Voice Service in Parts of 6 States

Consolidated Communications is planning to end legacy voice service for more than 36,000 subscribers in six states as soon as Jan. 27. In a series of FCC applications posted Thursday, Consolidated said that in each case, it has overbuilt its…

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copper network with fiber and will transition residential subscribers of its basic local exchange services to a VoIP replacement. To be transitioned are 4,176 subscribers in six exchanges in Pennsylvania, 13,624 subscribers in 11 exchanges in Texas, 4,701 subscribers in five exchanges in Illinois, 8,490 subscribers in 38 New England exchanges in Maine and New Hampshire, and 5,147 subscribers in 17 Vermont exchanges, Consolidated said.