AT&T Urges FCC to Allow the Company to Get Rid of Copper Services
The company is asking the commission to reject the CPUC’s rules.
The company is asking the commission to reject the CPUC’s rules.
Washington, June 30, 2026 – AT&T is seeking a way to end its copper service in the California, despite the state's resistance.
The company filed a Reply to Opposition document on June 24, asking the Federal Communications Commission to reject the California Public Utilities Commission’s regulations to allow the company to phase out traditional copper landlines.
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