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Copper phone line retirement in Minnesota

CenturyLink (Lumen), Consolidated Communications and Frontier have asked the FCC for permission to stop offering copper phone service in parts of Minnesota. 158 exchanges are named in, or covered by, those filings. Another 101 are served by Lumen (CenturyLink): Lumen (CenturyLink) stopped selling and renewing its business voice services on August 1, 2026.

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Sources: Lumen's voice pullback (Channel Dive), Lumen's second-quarter call (Channel Dive) and the FCC's March 2026 order.

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Based on public FCC filings and telephone exchange data. Not legal or regulatory advice.