AT&T ETC Relinquishment Petition to Face Further CPUC Scrutiny
A draft proposed decision by the California Public Utilities Commission would partially deny AT&T's request to relinquish its eligible telecom carrier (ETC) designation in the state. The commission will also conduct an investigation into AT&T's wire center regions currently served by Cox California Telecom and Time Warner Cable in several counties, as well as regions served by ConnectTo and Consolidated Communications. Commissioners will consider the item during the agency's Oct. 30 meeting.
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The proposed decision, written by Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Thomas Glegola, determined that most of AT&T's wire center regions don't satisfy the statutory requirement that all customers will continue to be served by another ETC. "Beyond its mapping experience, AT&T did not offer credible information to support its claims." The draft also said the record "contains possible evidence for concern that AT&T may have not complied" with ALJ orders and that the company "may have misled or failed to provide full information to the Commission regarding the coverage capabilities of ConnectTo, among other items."