PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON LANDLINES. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE STATE ARE CALLING IN TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS. AT&T IS ASKING THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, OR CPUC TO RELEASE IT FROM ...

Turkey vultures roost on a cellular tower on the Mount Diablo summit in Contra Costa County, Calif., on Oct. 24, 2022. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News) AT&T’s recent moves to scrap traditional ...

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) yesterday rejected AT&T’s request to end its landline phone obligations. The state agency also urged AT&T to upgrade copper facilities to fiber ...

The telecommunications giant AT&T is asking the California Public Utilities Commission for permission to stop landline service across several swaths in California, including in Humboldt County. The ...

With cellular service and VoIP widely available, AT&T argues that the ‘last resort’ requirements for landline service are no longer necessary. With cellular service and VoIP widely available, AT&T ...

California rejected AT&T’s bid to stop offering landline telephone service and other services as the “carrier of last resort,” a state agency said on Thursday. Marin County said AT&T’s request made in ...