Schumer, Riley challenge Verizon plan to upgrade upstate copper phones to fiber, wireless
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Johan Sheridan (via News10 - NYC)
New York lawmakers Chuck Schumer and Josh Riley have urged Verizon Communications Inc. to ensure that seniors and rural businesses remain protected and connected as the company seeks to replace traditional copper-wire telephone lines with wireless or fiber-optic technology.
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