Copper phone line retirement in Gould, AR
Brightspeed has filed with the FCC to retire copper phone service in part of the Gould exchange (the Mississippi wire center), as of June 30, 2026.
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What has been filed
Brightspeed has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network in part of this area (the Mississippi wire center), as of June 30, 2026.
FCC docket 25-228 · names the Mississippi wire center
Brightspeed has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network in part of this area (the Mississippi wire center), as of September 12, 2026.
FCC docket 26-162 · names the Mississippi wire center
Brightspeed has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network in part of this area (the Mississippi wire center), on or after November 15, 2026.
FCC docket 25-335 · names the Mississippi wire center
Brightspeed has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network in part of this area (the Mississippi wire center), on or after September 1, 2027.
FCC docket 26-210 · names the Mississippi wire center
Areas served by the Gould exchange
Besides Gould, the exchange serves Cades and Mississippi.
ZIP codes: 71643. Exchange boundaries don't follow ZIP codes exactly, so check your phone number to be sure.
What usually runs on these lines
- Fire alarm and security panels that dial out
- Elevator emergency phones
- Fax machines
- Gate and call boxes
- Card terminals and ATMs
- Main business lines and phone systems
Get a plan for your lines in Gould
Tell us what runs on your Brightspeed lines. We'll tell you which are affected and what we'd replace them with: business VoIP for phones and fax, and Ooma AirDial for alarm panels, elevator phones and other equipment. No obligation.
Prefer to talk? Call 623-307-5548.
Nearby areas
- Grady, AR · AT&T
- Watson, AR · AT&T
- McGehee, AR · AT&T
- Monticello, AR · AT&T
- Altheimer, AR · AT&T
- Pine Bluff, AR · AT&T
Based on public FCC filings and telephone exchange data, updated as new filings appear. Not legal or regulatory advice.