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Supervisor says CPUC hearing will revisit AT&T landline decommissioning; appeals for local stories
Summary
A county supervisor said they will attend a California Public Utilities Commission hearing about AT&T's attempts to decommission landlines and asked constituents to forward stories about residents who rely on "POTS" (plain old telephone service).
A Lake County supervisor (name not specified in the meeting transcript) said they will attend a California Public Utilities Commission hearing at Twin Pine about AT&T’s effort to decommission landlines.
The supervisor said the issue affects residents who lack cell service and broadband and rely on "POTS, which is the plain old telephone service." They asked colleagues and constituents to forward stories about affected residents and said the hearing is scheduled locally and that they expect to be present from "2 to 03:30." "If you have stories of those, constituents, I have quite a collection of my own, but, that would be great if you could forward that to me," the supervisor said.
Why it matters: Decommissioning of traditional landline service can affect residents with poor cell or internet coverage who rely on fixed-line phones for emergency access and daily communications. The transcript records the supervisor's planned participation and a request for constituent anecdotes but does not record formal county action or a vote.
Details and context: The supervisor said this was their second time addressing the CPUC on the topic and pointed listeners to the CPUC website for meeting information. No formal county advocacy position, submitted comments, or filings were recorded during the remarks.
Next steps cited: The supervisor plans to attend the CPUC hearing and said they will collect constituent stories for use in the proceeding.
