Van Drew will continue working with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and the FCC as they review Verizon's proposal to discontinue copper-based telephone service in parts of New Jersey, while asking that the proposal ultimately be rejected.

Jefferson Van Drew · New Jersey · Republican

oversight impact 0.45 specificity 0.78 extraction confidence 94%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Continue working with Chairman Carr and the FCC as they review Verizon's copper-service discontinuance proposal and continue asking that the proposal be rejected.. Promised outcome: FCC rejection of Verizon's proposal to discontinue copper-based telephone service in portions of New Jersey.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Statement as U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 2nd District regarding FCC review of Verizon's application to discontinue copper-based telephone service in portions of New Jersey, including South Jersey.

Occurrences

I will continue working with Chairman Carr and the FCC as they review this proposal, and I am still asking that it ultimately be rejected.

Van Drew committed to keep working with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and the FCC during their review of Verizon's copper-service discontinuance proposal and to keep asking that it be rejected.

Congressman Van Drew Issues Statement on FCC Review of Verizon Copper Service Proposal | U.S. Representative
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

verified · Source version 80704 · locator 2669

I will continue working with Chairman Carr and the FCC as they review this proposal, and I am still asking that it ultimately be rejected.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Van Drew publicly reiterated the exact commitment to work with Chairman Carr and the FCC while continuing to seek rejection of Verizon's copper-service discontinuance proposal.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Van Drew Issues Statement on FCC Review of Verizon Copper Service Proposal | U.S. Representative
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

verified · Source version 80705 · locator 1962

sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr urging the FCC to reject Verizon's proposal

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Van Drew's office documented a concrete oversight step: a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr asking the FCC to reject Verizon's proposal.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Van Drew Urges FCC to Reject Verizon Plan to End Copper Service in South Jersey | U.S. Representative
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

unverified · Source version 80716 · locator unknown

The FCC requires additional time to complete its review. Accordingly, the Application as filed with the FCC will not be automatically granted.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The FCC stopped automatic approval and kept the application under review, so Van Drew's desired final rejection had not yet occurred as of the refresh date.

unresolved same_term

DA-26-1038A1.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

verified · Source version 80718 · locator 9985

Service Area(s) – in portions of Arizona, Delaware, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, and Virginia

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The FCC notice identifies New Jersey as one of the affected service areas in Verizon's application, confirming the proposal falls within the commitment's scope.

unresolved same_term

DA-26-890A1.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

verified · Source version 80720 · locator 1398

seeking authority to discontinue what is known as plain old telephone service (“POTS”) over copper

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Verizon's own public FAQ confirms the company was seeking FCC authority to discontinue POTS over copper, the underlying proposal Van Drew opposed.

unresolved same_term

Copper Service Update | Verizon Support
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

Assessments

Public state: partial As of 2026-10-05 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Verified evidence documents Van Drew materially took the promised oversight position by sending a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr urging rejection of Verizon's proposal and then publicly reiterating that he would continue working with Carr and the FCC while asking for rejection. The verified record does not show the FCC ultimately rejected the proposal, so the broader desired outcome is not delivered.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%