I think this goes back to 2016. This explains it better than I could. https://publicknowledge.org/the-fccs-plan-to-gut-tech-transitions-rules-is-b... Essentially Mr.Pai didn't change the rules, he pushed through the order ( FCC-16-90 ) that redefined what things meant so that the rules became toothless. On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 11:44 AM Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. <amitchell@isipp.com> wrote:
I had the same thought and dug into it. I traced the email chain backwards as well as the office phone. The email (and named employee) are legit as well as the switch serving the office line. Everything adds up. I don't have a reason to believe it's a scam. They also noted they will abandon existing infra in place. Good observation. Thanks!
The way they are going about it, and the fact that they are misrepresenting the FCC's rules, and that the tenants are left holding the mess, is the scam.
Anne
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