The copper phone line sunset is still coming, despite some of the headlines you may have seen.
Verizon has asked the FCC to retire copper phone service at roughly 750,000 locations across nine states and the District of Columbia, with shutoffs possible as early as November 30.
If you still have landline-based panels in the field, you need a plan now. Affiliated offers cellular conversion kits to convert existing systems from phone line to 4G LTE communication, and we can work with you to put together a migration for your customer base.
Want more information? Reach out to our Sales Team at [email protected] to get started.
These jurisdictions join a rapidly expanding network across the country embracing automated alarm transmission, reflecting our industry's push for faster, more efficient, and more accurate dispatch.
Affiliated is now using ASAP to digitally dispatch alarms, decreasing dispatch times by an average of more than 2 minutes across these agencies.
Learn more about the ASAP program today:
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Did you know Affiliated Monitoring is one of only 15 third-party monitoring providers authorized to monitor fire alarms in New York City?
Few monitoring companies are able to meet this high bar, but Affiliated is proud to be FDNY-approved.
Additionally, Affiliated Monitoring is UL Listed and NFPA-compliant for monitoring commercial fire protection systems, including fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, and fire suppression systems.
Learn more about our fire alarm monitoring solutions: affiliated.com/industries/fi…
Members of the Affiliated leadership team are heading to Cancún next week for the @monitoringassoc 2026 Annual Meeting, Saturday, November 7 through Wednesday, November 11, at the Kempinski Hotel Cancún.
This year's program brings together decision-makers from across the monitoring industry, with keynotes on selling live video monitoring and on AI and human potential, among other must-see panels and events.
Affiliated leaders will be on-site and available to meet with partners and answer questions. If you are a TMA member and haven't registered yet, there's still time. Register here 👉 tma.us/2026-annual-meeting/
We hope to see you there!
Did you know that Affiliated Monitoring is integrated with RSPNDR?
RSPNDR helps alarm dealers turn every alarm into additional recurring revenue with private guard response.
Even in areas where police will not respond to certain types of burglar alarms, you can still offer your security solutions with confidence.
If you are an Affiliated dealer, you now have the option to leverage RSPNDR to augment or replace conventional police response to intrusion alarms with private guard response.
Reach out to our Sales Team to learn more at [email protected]





