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AT&T loses key ruling in bid to stop offering basic phone service in California

20 July 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

20 July 2026

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regulatory

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United States

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Read at arstechnica.com →

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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

AT&T lost a court ruling attempting to block California's requirement that it continue offering basic landline phone service. The carrier will continue pursuing the case and seeking FCC preemption of state rules.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

If you're selling VoIP or mobile-only comms to California consumers or businesses, AT&T just lost the right to abandon landline service—meaning legacy phone infrastructure stays mandated and subsidised. That changes the unit economics of competing on price alone.

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1 source · 20 Jul 2026

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