AT&T to wind down California landlines as FCC clears plan
The FCC has cleared AT&T to phase out traditional landline service for more than 184,000 California households starting June 1, 2027, with notices urging customers to switch to newer technologies; AT&T says just 3% of California households still use landlines and plans a phased upgrade funded by $19 billion through 2030 as it moves away from aging copper networks. California regulators, led by the CPUC, have blocked AT&T’s efforts to shed its Carrier of Last Resort obligation and filed a lawsuit to preserve that basic-service requirement, while AT&T faces pending applications with the FCC and ongoing opposition from state regulators.
