AT&T Sues California Regulators For Trying To Make Broadband Affordable

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AT&T is suing California regulators after the CPUC pushed the company to maintain affordable broadband and improve its aging network instead of simply shifting customers to wireless service. The dispute centers on AT&T’s efforts to retire copper and landline infrastructure while regulators demand stronger fiber upgrades and affordability protections. California also continues to attach affordability, merger, and public-safety conditions to telecom oversight, which AT&T wants weakened. The article frames the lawsuit as part of a broader fight over how much power regulators should have over broadband pricing, service quality, and competition.

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