AT&T Sues California Over Copper Landline Mandate
The company also asked the FCC for permission to discontinue traditional phone service.
The company also asked the FCC for permission to discontinue traditional phone service.
May 21, 2026 – A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks to end a state requirement forcing a major carrier to offer traditional copper-wire telephone service to new customers statewide.
AT&T filed the suit in federal court in Southern California against the California Public Utilities Commission and California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
The company argues it spends roughly $1 billion annually maintaining a copper network that now serves only 3 percent of households in its California service territory.
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