High Speed Telecom, LLC

07/09/2026

By now most have heard that AT&T will be sunsetting their copper based internet and phone services - What most don't know is that it has already begun.

Since October of 2025, AT&T has quit accepting new orders, moves or modifications for copper-based services.

In June of 2026, AT&T began permanently decommissioning copper lines in an initial 500 of their wire centers nationwide which impacted roughly 10% of their network footprint.

Between 2027 and 2029, the remaining copper footprint will be shut down so that only their fiber and wireless networks will be available.

Most companies may not even realize they are still using copper phone lines for their elevator and emergency call boxes, their fire and security alarm panels to connect to their monitoring companies and even some fax and credit card lines. There are even some still that are using copper phone lines on their old PBX phone systems.

If you're unsure how this may affect your business, please reach out to one of our professionals to discuss.

01/27/2026

Verizon is back!!

Verizon completed its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications on January 20, 2026, creating a major, combined fiber network. Frontier now operates as "Frontier, a Verizon company". The deal significantly expands Verizon's fiber footprint, adding millions of fiber customers across 31 states and Washington, D.C..

Key Details of the Merger (as of Jan 2026):
What it means: Frontier's fiber network is integrating with Verizon's Fios and mobility services to expand coverage.
Customer Impact: For now, there are no immediate changes for existing Frontier customers, who do not need to take any action.

Future Plans: The acquisition enables "better value and more choices" in home internet and mobile services, with plans for improved fiber-optic offerings.

This move reverses the 2016 deal where Frontier bought Verizon's wireline operations in several states.

10/14/2025

In case your company is still using copper based phone lines, the FCC is pushing to sunset them as early as December 2028. If you would like information on options to convert your lines to SIP trunks or move to a new Hosted VoIP phone service, please reach out to discuss!!

07/18/2025

Just Sayin'...

01/23/2025

There was an outage yesterday on a major VoIP carrier's network affecting inbound and outbound calls. The outage lasted 9 hours by was finally corrected last night.

Please contact us if you need any assistance.

08/08/2023

Happy 8x8 Day!! If you've not looked into Business VoIP services from 8x8, contact us today to see how it will benefit your business for the same or less than you are paying for your plain old phone lines.

12/15/2022

What is Section 179?

If you own a small-medium business, the Section 179 deduction is one of the most essential tax codes you need to be familiar with. It lets you deduct a portion or the entirety of the cost for essential equipment purchased or financed and put into place before December 31, 2022.

Section 179 allows taxpayers to deduct the cost of certain property as an expense when the property is placed in service. For tax years beginning after 2017, the TCJA increased the maximum Section 179 expense deduction from $500,000 to $1 million. The phase-out limit increased from $2 million to $2.5 million. These amounts are indexed for inflation for tax years beginning after 2018.

The only stipulation is that the equipment needs to qualify for the deduction. Your tax consultant can help you verify if your business purchase qualifies.

What happens after December 31st, 2022?
Time is running out to qualify for the full benefit of one of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s (TCJA) most significant provisions: 100% bonus depreciation on a wide variety of assets that are considered “qualified property.” The TCJA extended bonus depreciation rules that were set to expire at the end of 2019 and increased the deductible amount to 100% for assets placed in service after Sept. 27, 2017, and before Jan. 1, 2023. Unless the law changes, the bonus percentage will decrease by 20 points each year over the next few years until it eventually phases out completely.

2022 = 100%
2023 = 80%
2024 = 60%
2025 = 40%
2026 = 20%
2027 = 0%

Limits of Section 179

The current deduction limit is $1,000,000 on qualifying equipment, and the limit on equipment purchases has increased to $2.5 million. This was enacted through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

In addition, the bill allows businesses to depreciate 100 percent of the cost of eligible equipment bought or financed from September 27, 2017, through 2022. Lastly, bonus depreciation now applies to used equipment.

Knowing the changes to the Section 179 tax deduction for each tax year is helpful as you plan your business purchases.

07/22/2022

Guess we won't be able to make funny memes about your car's extended warranty much longer!!

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered phone companies to stop carrying traffic related to robocalls about scam auto warranties.

06/28/2022

Spectrum Business Internet is getting faster!

Effective June 28, Spectrum Business Internet download speed is increasing from 200 to 300 Mbps – at the same great current SBPP pricing! This speed increase allows us to deliver even more value and opens new opportunities for us.

The speed increase is available to all new SMB customers purchasing this level of Internet across all Spectrum service areas. In addition, all current Spectrum Business Internet and Internet Plus customers who have Spectrum Business Pricing and Packaging (SBPP) will receive a complimentary speed increase to 300 Mbps over the next 45 days. For the customer to acquire the new speeds they will need to reboot their equipment. If you work with any customers who require assistance rebooting their equipment please direct them to Customer Support.