USF

California Not Sold on Wisconsin Bell’s $55 Million Whistleblower Settlement

The state was involved in a companion case, and feared it would lose the ability to sue again if the suit were dropped

Jake Neenan

Jake Neenan

— 3 min read
California Not Sold on Wisconsin Bell’s $55 Million Whistleblower Settlement
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, speaking in front of the Supreme Court Building in 2025 by Mark Schiefelbein/AP

Aug. 19, 2026 – An AT&T subsidiary agreed to pay $55 million to resolve a nearly two-decade-old whistleblower lawsuit in March.

The case still hasn’t been resolved because of concerns from California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

CTA Image

Sign Up for FREE for First Two Modules

Sign Up for FREE for First Two Modules
Post tagged in
USF Rob Bonta Todd Heath AT&T Wisconsin Bell anne hayes hartman Lynn Adelman E-Rate Richard Leon

Read more

Popular Tags

From the Fairness Doctrine to a Network Sale: The FCC’s Enduring Authority FCC Broadband Breakfast Course Traces 150 Years of American Telecommunications Broadband's Impact BEAD Enters Cleanup Phase With More Broadband Gaps to Fill BEAD Senators Press NTIA on BEAD Non-Deployment Funds NTIA McDonald’s Serves Fast Food with Fast Wi-Fi AT&T Broadband Breakfast Updates Oct. 1 Online Conference on America250 / Telecom150 Infrastructure