In rural areas of California, with less reliable cellular coverage and inconsistent broadband access, landline telephones are a lifeline to emergency services, community resources, business connections, and friends and family. A bill before the California Assembly, AB 2797, would allow AT&T to abandon its obligation to rural customers with no oversight from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

If passed, AB 2797 could deprive telephone customers in rural and underserved communities of basic access to telephone services, endangering lives and risking economic hardship for local businesses. Enter your information to connect with members of the California Senate Energy Utilities Committee. Let them know the California telephone customers need reliable telephone service.

You can read the text of the bill here.