mjg59,
@mjg59@nondeterministic.computer avatar

Hmm got a response from CPUC saying that they're not responsible for enforcement of AT&T's Carrier of Last Resort obligations, and referring me back to AT&T. How is this actually meant to work? (Yes, I know all they're nominally obliged to provide is a basic copper landline service, that's all I'm looking for here)

mjg59,
@mjg59@nondeterministic.computer avatar

Ok apparently a miscommunication, spoke to a couple of very helpful people at CPUC, was transferred to someone in the AT&T President's Office, and now have an order for copper to be connected along with an assertion that they don't need to install anything (I'm sceptical about this claim given the infrastructure all burned down back in 2021 and I can't imagine they decided to hook any remaining copper back up, but let's see)

blaise,
@blaise@fosstodon.org avatar

@mjg59
In my part of Massachusetts, the copper 48v POTS network is no longer active. I think that is actually not unusual.
I wonder how your situation will work out.

mjg59,
@mjg59@nondeterministic.computer avatar

@blaise as am I! They have given me a phone number, now I just need to buy a phone

mjg59,
@mjg59@nondeterministic.computer avatar

To my utter lack of surprise, there's apparently several miles of missing copper due to the entire "the forest was on fire" thing

grumpybozo,
@grumpybozo@toad.social avatar

@mjg59 I thought that obligation was a Federal matter, i.e. FCC.

mjg59,
@mjg59@nondeterministic.computer avatar

@grumpybozo My understanding is that it's a state-by-state issue

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • random
  • tacticalgear
  • DreamBathrooms
  • ngwrru68w68
  • osvaldo12
  • mdbf
  • magazineikmin
  • Youngstown
  • tester
  • rosin
  • slotface
  • khanakhh
  • kavyap
  • everett
  • ethstaker
  • JUstTest
  • InstantRegret
  • GTA5RPClips
  • Durango
  • normalnudes
  • thenastyranch
  • cisconetworking
  • modclub
  • Leos
  • cubers
  • megavids
  • anitta
  • provamag3
  • lostlight
  • All magazines