We are asking our members to write an email to their State Senator, requesting they to oppose State Assembly Bill 2797. In the form below, enter your address, click “Start Writing”, and an email will auto populate with your State Senator selected as the recipient.
The email will read:
Dear State Senator,
As your constituent, I am asking you to OPPOSE Assembly Bill 2797.
This bill unfairly circumvents a recent vote of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which protected landline phone service for millions of Californians.
The CPUC vote was unanimous because Commissioners listened to thousands of comments that overwhelmingly supported keeping landline phone access. Such a service is essential to many older adults who live in rural areas. Landline phone service keeps those Californians connected to friends, family, and healthcare. Landlines are also far more reliable in emergencies such as wildfires and storms, since they are not affected by public safety power shutoffs or downed power lines.
For these reasons, I ask you to OPPOSE Assembly Bill 2797.
Thank you.
Please replace Dear State Senator with the name of your state senator as presented in the form. Add your name at the bottom of the email to personalize the email even more. Also feel free to reword the email to make it your own. Thank you!
According to a news article published at ArsTechnica on 6-21-24,
“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 The state agency also urged AT&T to upgrade copper facilities to fiber instead of trying to shut down the outdated portions of its network.
AT&T asked the state to eliminate its Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) obligation, which requires it to provide landline telephone service to any potential customer in its service territory. A CPUC administrative law judge recommended rejection of the application last month, and the commission voted to dismiss AT&T’s application with prejudice on Thursday.”
Despite being told NO by the CPUC, AT&T trying to circumvent the ruling by sponsoring Assembly Bill 2797 which if passed would “create a way for AT&T to remain as COLR in rural regions, which the company estimates as being about 100,000 customers, while being released from COLR obligations everywhere else.” (Mountain View Voice)
