Since launching its fiber to the home service FiOS, industry insiders and experts have noted that Verizon has neglected its copper local loop infrastructure footprint-wide, including in areas yet to receive FiOS. Verizon's copper network maintenance and upgrade budget (which includes DSL and POTS services) was estimated to be roughly $3.50 per access line by the Communications Workers of America.
Since launching its fiber to the home service FiOS, industry insiders and experts have observed that Verizon has ignored its copper local loop infrastructure across the board, including in areas yet to receive FiOS. Verizon's copper network maintenance and upgrade budget (which encompasses DSL and POTS services) was estimated at around $3.50 per access line by the Communications Workers of America.