AT&T loses key ruling in bid to stop offering basic phone service in California
Summary
Ars Technica reports that AT&T lost a bid for a preliminary injunction to stop California’s Carrier of Last Resort rules, which require the company to offer basic phone service to new customers. The decision leaves AT&T subject to COLR obligations while litigation continues, with potential appeals possible. California argues the FCC’s rules do not conflict with state requirements, while AT&T seeks FCC preemption and a path to discontinue copper-based service for large numbers of customers.