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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/att-sues-california-in-attempt-to-shut-off-old-phone-network/

AT&T sued California yesterday over the staterCOs refusal to let the
carrier stop providing phone service to all potential customers in its
wireline network territory. AT&T is also asking the Federal
Communications Commission to declare that California cannot enforce its
rules and to let AT&T stop providing service to about 199,000 phone
customers.

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In June 2024, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) rejected AT&TrCOs request to eliminate the Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) obligation
that requires it to provide landline telephone service to any potential customer in its service territory. AT&T has said itrCOs received relief
from COLR obligations in 20 of the 21 states in its wireline service
territory, all except California.
...

AT&T yesterday also submitted petitions asking the FCC to intervene
directly in California. One petition asks for permission to discontinue copper-based service to 184,000 residential customers and another asks
for permission to discontinue copper service to 15,000 business
customers.



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