As mentioned in a previous
CSAC Bulletin Article, CSAC staff would like to remind
counties about the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
ruling that AT&T California shall provide notice to its
customers of a
series of public participation hearings.
CSAC continues to strongly encourage counties to share
comments regarding AT&T’s applications with the
CPUC.
Make your voice heard:
Prior hearings were held on February 6 in Clovis City, CA,
February 22 in Mendocino County, and on March 14 (today) in
Indio, CA. The last two hearings will be virtual-only,
held on March 19 at 2 pm and 6 pm:
Telephone number to comment publicly and/or listen during the
public participation hearing: 1-800-857-1917; Passcode: 6032788#
Press *1 to inform the operator that you want to comment.
CSAC is opposed and will be providing comments on the
19th and submitting our opposition letter to the CPUC
immediately after that.
On February 20th, the California Delegation of
Congress sent a letter to the CPUC expressing concerns with
AT&T’s applications seeking relief from COLR obligations and
the removal of ETC designation in various areas of California.
They emphasized the potential impact on community safety due to
the loss of landlines. The entirety of the letter can be found
here.
