AT&T is pushing to get rid of its legacy copper landline services and instead replace them with advanced fiber optic networks. But not everyone is on board with getting rid of their landline.

If Assembly Bill 470 passes, the company said it will implement a phased, multi-year approach to eliminate the old copper network, which a spokesperson said less than 5% of customers are currently on.

AT&T is the designated carrier of last resort in many parts of the state, which means it must provide traditional landline phone service to any customer in the service territory. AB 470 would allow AT&T to request relief from its COLR obligations in certain eligible areas, where there is no population or areas served by multiple fiber optic or wireless providers with comparable service prices.

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