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 noted that Verizon has neglected its copper local loop infrastructure nationwide, including in areas not yet covered by FiOS. The budget for maintaining and upgrading Verizon's copper network (which includes DSL and POTS services) was estimated to be approximately $3.50 per access line by the Communications Workers of America.