The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its most recent report on voice telephone services available to consumers in the United States.
The report, titled “Voice Telephone Services: Status as of June 30, 2024,” shows the continued decline in the use of legacy wireline technologies in favor of mobile wireless technologies. By the end of the reporting period, wireline technologies accounted for just over 18% of the 471 million retail voice telephone service connections in the U.S., with mobile voice subscriptions equaling more than 82% of total service connections.
Further, the report highlights the continued shift toward mobile wireless technologies. According to the report, during the three years from June 2021 through June 2024, mobile voice subscriptions increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8%, while interconnected VoIP (wired) subscriptions declined at a CAGR of 1.3% and retail switched access (wired) lines declined at a CAGR of 17.8%.
The FCC’s latest Voice Telephone Services Report is available at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-411462A1.pdf.