AT&T gets into a legal spat with California over legacy phone network maintenance rules
- AT&T claims that only 3% of current households in California still use copper landlines
- The communications giant estimates the maintenance cost of such a service at approximately $1 billion
- California is one of 21 states currently opposed to AT&T's retirement of copper landlines, setting up a potential future state-versus-federal legal battle over authority
AT&T has filed a lawsuit against the state of California, petitioning the FCC to end state-sanctioned regulations that require it to offer services as a Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
The lawsuit names both the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the state attorney general as defendants, even as it asks the FCC for permission to discontinue traditional phone service in areas where better service options are available.
The telecoms provider also seeks relief from state regulations, which it contends are superseded by federal regulations.
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