House Dems Oppose FCC Preempting Calif. Copper Rules
AT&T wants the agency to grant preemption and allow it to discontinue copper service in the state
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 – More than two dozen Democratic lawmakers don’t want the FCC to quash California’s copper retirement regulations.
AT&T is asking the agency to do so, citing a March order in which the FCC said its approval would be enough to rip up copper, regardless of any state rules saying otherwise. The company at the same time sought, and has since received, FCC clearance to discontinue service at 200,000 locations in California.
