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0 pointsmsgilligan3mo ago0 comments

POJO is one of my favorite acronyms. Along with POTS and COTS.

POTS = Plain Old Telephony System COTS = Commercial Off-The-Shelf

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> POTS = Plain Old Telephony System I worked for NY Telephone for years in the '80s, and it was referred to there as "Plain Old Telephone Service" not System. Not that it's a big deal at this point!

seniorThrowaway3mo ago

I started my career as a telecom tech in the mid Atlantic (late 90's) and can confirm it was that for me too

jagged-chisel3mo ago

My understanding is that the Service was provided by the System.

msgilliganOP3mo ago

I was in the ballpark!

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