AT&T loses key ruling in bid to stop offering basic phone service in California
A federal judge has denied AT&T's request for an injunction to stop providing basic landline phone service in California. The company sought to bypass state 'Carrier of Last Resort' rules, but must continue offering service while the litigation proceeds.
Why it matters
This ruling impacts the availability of essential telecommunications infrastructure for thousands of residents and businesses in California.
AT&T v. California AT&T loses key ruling in bid to stop offering basic phone service in California AT&T suffers setback but will keep asking court and FCC to preempt state rules.
19 Credit: Getty Images | AaronP/Bauer-Griffin Credit: Getty Images | AaronP/Bauer-Griffin Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav California can keep enforcing rules that require AT&T to offer basic phone service to new customers in its wireline territory, following a federal judge’s ruling last week.
AT&T sued California in May in a bid to end the state’s Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) rules that require it to offer telephone service to any potential customer in its territory. AT&T asked for a preliminary injunction that would prevent California from enforcing the COLR rules while the litigation continues.
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