AT&T gets FCC approval to end copper service for 184,000 in California

TL;DR: AT&T received US Federal Communications Commission approval to discontinue copper-based services for about 184,000 customers in California by next year. The decision is one step in AT&T's broader copper network shutdown process in the state.

AT&T received approval from the US Federal Communications Commission to shut down copper services for about 184,000 customers in California by next year. The approval covers a defined part of AT&T's copper retirement process in the state.

The FCC decision advances AT&T's plan to retire legacy copper infrastructure in California. The source describes the approval as part of a multi-step process rather than a final statewide shutdown decision.

The reported customer impact in this step is about 184,000 lines or users in California. The source does not provide further technical detail in the excerpt on which specific copper services are affected beyond stating that they are copper services.

Related questions

• How many AT&T customers in California are covered by this FCC approval?
• Which regulator approved AT&T's California copper service shutdown step?
• Is the California copper shutdown a single decision or part of a multi-step process?