The FCC’s Landline Shutdown Will Affect Californians
I recently learned that last August, the FCC approved deregulation (https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-grants-relief-outdated-burdensome-phone-industry-regulations) that allows telecom companies to shut down their copper wire landline phone service, and replace it with internet-based phone service. This decision affects California’s most vulnerable groups, and if the federal Government won’t look out for their interests, the state Government should step in. According to the FCC Order, because landline service require infrastructure that’s expensive to maintain, it’s existence is [...]