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AT&T urges Kings County to withdraw opposition to AB 470 during public comment
Summary
An AT&T representative asked the board to reconsider a previously adopted opposition to Assembly Bill 470, saying amendments addressed local government concerns and asking for a neutral or supportive letter.
During the public comment period July 22, Aubrey Tone, lead of external affairs for AT&T Central Valley, asked the Kings County Board of Supervisors to reconsider an earlier adopted opposition to California Assembly Bill 470.
Tone told the board that AB 470 was substantially amended after the county adopted its opposition and that organizations representing rural and urban counties had removed opposition and taken neutral positions. She said revisions allow the California Public Utilities Commission to consider a wider array of data when mapping broadband and include additional protections for lifeline customers and labor standards during network transition.
“Given these developments, I urge the county to reconsider its position and adopt a revised letter of either neutral stance or support,” Tone said.
No board action on AB 470 was taken at the meeting. The board received the comment during the unscheduled appearance period; staff did not announce any planned agenda item to revise the county’s legislative position at the July 22 meeting.
Miguel Alatorre Jr., a Kettleman City resident and executive director of Unidos Network, also used the public comment period to thank the board for approving preemptive design funding for sidewalks, curbs and gutters in Kettleman City; board members additionally announced AT&T will bring fiber to every home and business in Kettleman City by 2026.
