Businesses and organizations in Loudoun County and across Northern Virginia that still rely on traditional copper phone lines for faxing have another reason to begin planning for the future.
Loudoun Now recently reported on Verizon’s plans to discontinue copper-based landline service in Loudoun County as part of a broader effort to modernize its communications network. Verizon is seeking Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authority to discontinue Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) over legacy copper facilities where approved replacement services are available. Verizon says customers will receive notice before a transition occurs and that copper service will not be discontinued at a location until an approved replacement service is available.
For businesses still maintaining an analog telephone line primarily for a fax machine or multifunction copier, this transition is an important opportunity to evaluate a modern alternative: JustTech’s Cloud Fax Solution.
Copper Phone Lines Are Being Phased Out
Traditional POTS lines have supported business telephone and fax communications for decades. However, telecommunications providers are increasingly transitioning away from aging copper infrastructure toward fiber, wireless and other modern communications technologies.
Verizon states that maintaining its aging copper network requires resources that could instead be invested in newer infrastructure. The company is transitioning customers to alternatives that may include fiber or wireless services. Verizon’s September 2026 network disclosures specifically include a Virginia Copper Retirement filing.
The transition isn’t limited to Loudoun County. Other Virginia localities have also notified residents and businesses about Verizon’s copper-network plans. Some notices indicate that discontinuation could begin on or after October 23, 2026, subject to FCC approval and the availability of qualifying replacement service.
For organizations using these lines for faxing, now is an excellent time to evaluate whether continuing to maintain a traditional fax line makes sense.
Move Your Faxing to the Cloud with JustTech
JustTech’s Cloud Fax Solution provides organizations with a secure, reliable and flexible alternative to traditional analog fax lines.
Instead of maintaining a dedicated copper telephone line for faxing, organizations can move their fax communications to the cloud while maintaining familiar workflows.
JustTech’s Cloud Fax Solution includes:
- Port your existing fax number
- Obtain new local or toll-free fax numbers
- Send faxes directly from email
- Send hard-copy faxes from a Xerox multifunction printer using the CloudFax Connector App
- Receive faxes through email, a Xerox multifunction printer or a shared network drive
- Eliminate the traditional fax busy signal, helping ensure inbound faxes aren’t missed
- Receive a free encrypted archive of sent and received faxes for up to 10 years
- Eliminate long-distance charges for faxes within the United States and Canada
- Support compliance requirements associated with standards including HIPAA, NIST and AICPA
Keep Your Existing Fax Number
One of the biggest concerns organizations have when moving away from traditional fax is losing a long-established fax number.
With JustTech’s Cloud Fax Solution, organizations can port their existing fax number to the cloud. This can help businesses transition without having to notify every customer, vendor, patient or business partner of a new fax number.
Organizations that need additional numbers can also obtain new local or toll-free fax numbers.
Send a Cloud Fax Directly from Your Xerox Multifunction Printer
Moving to cloud fax doesn’t mean employees have to give up the familiar experience of walking up to a copier, scanning a document and sending a fax.
Many cloud fax platforms require users to scan a hard-copy document, save the file, open an email or web portal, upload the document and then send it.
JustTech’s CloudFax Connector App for Xerox multifunction printers simplifies this process.
Employees can place their documents into the Xerox multifunction printer and send them through the cloud fax service directly from the device—providing a workflow similar to traditional faxing without requiring an analog fax line.
Simply scan and fax.
Cloud Fax Provides Greater Flexibility
Traditional fax machines are tied to a physical location. Cloud faxing gives organizations significantly more flexibility.
Authorized employees can send faxes through email, while incoming faxes can be routed electronically to the appropriate email inbox or shared network location. Organizations can also configure workflows involving compatible Xerox multifunction printers.
This makes cloud fax especially useful for organizations with multiple offices, hybrid employees or staff members who need access to fax communications without physically standing beside a fax machine.
Loudoun County Businesses Should Start Planning Now
The recent news regarding Verizon’s copper network in Loudoun County is another reminder that traditional analog telephone infrastructure is being replaced by newer technology.
Organizations in Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, Purcellville and throughout Loudoun County and Northern Virginia that currently use an analog line for faxing should evaluate their options before their existing service is affected.
Moving proactively gives your organization time to port existing fax numbers, configure workflows, test the service and train employees without the pressure of an approaching service transition.
Transition from Analog Fax to JustTech Cloud Fax
JustTech supports businesses, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, religious organizations, government agencies and other organizations throughout Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, Washington, DC, Maryland, West Virginia and surrounding markets with modern technology solutions.
If your organization is paying for a traditional analog phone line primarily to support faxing, now is a great time to explore JustTech’s Cloud Fax Solution.
Keep your existing fax number, eliminate your dependence on a copper fax line and give employees a secure and convenient way to send and receive faxes.
Learn more about JustTech Cloud Fax:
JustTech Cloud Fax Solution
Read the Loudoun Now article:
Verizon to Discontinue Service of Loudoun’s Copper Land Lines – Loudoun Now
Contact JustTech today to learn how we can help your organization transition from traditional analog faxing to secure, reliable cloud fax.
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JustTech is an award-winning technology company celebrating 20 years of serving organizations across the Mid-Atlantic region. A 2020 & 2021 Inc. 5000 honoree and a 2023 & 2024 CRN MSP 500 designee, JustTech supports more than 2,000 organizations with comprehensive Print Solutions, Managed IT & Network Services, Cloud Fax, PrintAnyWay™ print management software, and custom Xerox® App Solutions. As a Xerox Signature Partner, the company provides the full line of Xerox multifunction copiers and printers, backed by local service and support, currently managing thousands of devices that produce millions of pages each month.
JustTech delivers proactive, enterprise-level technology support to small businesses, nonprofits, schools, and religious organizations through both remote and onsite services. Their Managed IT and Supplemental IT offerings focus on cybersecurity, cloud solutions, network performance, and business continuity—helping organizations operate more efficiently while reducing risk and downtime.
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