Mar 21, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   telecommunications Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 470 (McKinnor)—Telephone Corporations: Carriers of Last Resort

RCRC opposes Assembly Bill 470, authored by Assembly Member Tina McKinnor. This measure would allow any Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) telephone service provider to abandon its obligations

Feb 21, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   CPUC   |   telecommunications CPUC Announces Upcoming Public Participation Hearings Impacting Landline Phone Service

In coming months, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold in-person and virtual public forums to receive customer input regarding its Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) Proceeding. The COLR proceeding will consider updates and...

Feb 14, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   telecommunications Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 470 (McKinnor) - Telecommunications

On February 6th, Assembly Bill 470 was introduced by Assemblymember McKinnor (D-Inglewood). This measure is intended to make changes to the Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) rules in California. AT&T, sponsor of the legislation, indicates...