re: #41 BeenHereAwhile

Ma Bell is an ugly mother:
(Bumper sticker during telephone union strike in late 1960s)

Lauren Weinstein
@lauren@mastodon.laurenwei..
***** AT&T is attempting to bypass the
CPUC and abandon their landline obligations, via Assembly Bill AB 2797 in California *****

Despite the CPUC voting unanimously today to reject the AT&T proposal to abandon its carrier of last resort obligations, they are still pushing California Assembly Bill AB 2797 that would effectively bypass the CPUC and screw California subscribers in very much the same way.

The California State Association of Counties, Rural County Representatives of California, and Urban Counties of California a week ago said that they oppose the bill.

One major issue with continuing landline service is that the central office switching equipment is very old; companies have actually purchased old equipment (for parts) from eBay because new parts aren’t available. And no one makes large switching systems any longer.

The service will die as the infrastructure deteriorates.