Washington, Sept. 4 -- Representative Suhas Subramanyam issued the following press release:
LEESBURG, VA - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) comment period was announced to end legacy communications service in Warrenton, and Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties:
"On August 7th, Verizon mailed my constituents a letter stating that on or after October 23, 2026, subject to FCC approval, it would have authority to end the copper home phone service many of them have relied on for decades. The letter didn't make it clear they had a choice in the matter.
For many, this is a matter of basic safety. Without copper lines, constituents will lose home phone a...