Tasha Boerner
California Bill Creating Independent Oversight Of CPUC Heads To Governor
The measure comes amid growing scrutiny of how California regulates utilities and protects consumers
mergers
CPUC Approves $34.5 Billion Charter-Cox Merger
The agency adopted settlement agreements between the companies and consumer advocates with few additional conditions
mergers
Charter, Cox at Odds with Calif. Advocacy Groups on Merger Conditions
The state’s telecom regulator is set to vote on the $34.5 billion deal this week at its Aug. 13 meeting
Expert Opinion
Liliana Aide Monge: AB 2279 Deserves a Floor Vote. California's Digital Divide Can't Wait
AB 2279 would restore the original scope of California's Regional Broadband Consortia and boost their funding using existing CPUC fee surpluses.
USF
California Asks Court to Toss AT&T’s Copper Retirement Suit
State regulators say AT&T’s federal preemption claim lacks merit.
Rural
Rural Stakeholders Oppose AT&T Petitions that Threaten Universal Telephone Service
Coalition says FCC lacks authority to override California phone service obligations.
Fiber
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
USF
AT&T Loses Bid to Temporarily Halt California's Enforcement of COLR Obligations
A federal judge denied AT&T’s preliminary injunction request, but allowed advocates, local governments, and a telecom group to enter the case
mergers
CPUC Judge Proposes Approving Charter-Cox Merger
A CPUC commissioner filed an alternative decision that would still approve the deal, but impose fewer conditions
California
GOP Candidate for California Governor Dings FCC, AT&T on Effort to End California Landline Obligations
Steve Hilton, endorsed by President Trump, urges the FCC to let state regulators preserve AT&T’s voice services for rural Californians.
Funding
California Regulators Fund Broadband Projects at $137,000 Per Location
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) hiked the state’s Universal Service Fund tax to help fund the grants.
Infrastructure
AT&T Gets FCC Approval for Calif. Copper Retirement
The agency is still considering whether to preempt the state’s own rules and allow the discontinuance to move forward
Fiber
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.
Fiber
California Regulator Suing FCC Over Copper Preemption Rule
The state had urged the agency not to preempt state regulations during the rulemaking process
mergers
Groups Want More Affordability Conditions on Charter-Cox Deal in Calif.
The cable companies say the terms they’ve agreed to match the Verizon-Frontier merger the state approved earlier this year
California
ISPs, Advocates Split on FCC Preemption of California Copper Rules
Also, the state’s telecom regulator urged the FCC to reject AT&T’s copper retirement request
