Around here, Verizon doesn't repair copper any more. If they can find a working pair, they just move the circuit. If they can't find a pair, an ONT is hung on the wall and a fiber is run to it. None of the crafts people are happy here because none of the positions made vacant by retirement are being filled. Wireless around here is problematic due to the high iron content of the surrounding hills. Pittsburgh has a cell tower every mile of road because of it and the service is still spotty. FiOS is the "go to" media for Verizon.
Rcaman
