CALL CPUC THURSDAY

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Thanks to EMFSN— **everyone** on this list should call in thursday — message: Save Landlines! And CPUC and state of CA, you MUST sue the FCC and stop them from pre-empting state COLR (carrier of last resort) requirements! Tell them what you love about your landline (or what you miss about it!!) Put it on your calendar now..

 

PLEASE CONSIDER TAKING THIS IMPACTFUL LANDLINE-SAVING ACTION  🤸🤸🤸   Your phone calls to the April 9 CPUC meeting were commendable and appreciated. Important points were made. Comment submissions to the docket continue to be necessary, but personal voiced comments reach all the commissioners in real time. Not only do the commissioners hear your message, but so do CPUC staff members present, others in the auditorium such as AT&T reps, and everyone tuned in online.   📢 On Thursday morning April 30 starting at 11 am in San Francisco, WE HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO CALL THE COMMISSIONERS!! The CPUC welcomes public comment (of up to one minute) by phone or in-person at the start of its regular business meetings.     📞 We encourage you to call in at least 10 minutes before 11 a.m. so you get a place "in line" and become one of the first callers to speak after 11:00. (However you may make a comment until the public comment period has ended). In-person comments are taken first, so there may be some wait time. •    English Phone: 1-800-857-1917, passcode: 9899501# •    Spanish Phone: 1-800-857-1917, passcode: 3799627#   Please use your minute to tell the commission how landline loss or degradation would affect (or already has affected) your life or that of family, neighbors, friends. If time permits, you might point out one or more critically-needed revisions to the CPUC Staff Proposal itself. (See SAMPLE COMMENTS below).   Instructions: • To make a comment by phone, dial 1-800-857-1917 and enter the passcode as indicated above. To make a public comment, unmute your phone, and press *1 (star one) when prompted by the operator. Once you press *1 you will be prompted to state your name and/or organization; please do so slowly and clearly. The operator will call on you when it is your turn to speak.   • Wait times depend on the number of speakers in the public comment queue. During times of high call volumes, wait times may be long.The operator will call on you when it is your turn to speak.   •  At the end of Public Comment Session, the President will ask if there are any additional individuals who wish to speak. Anyone who has already made a public comment may not comment again at the same meeting.   More detailed (but not necessary) instructions here: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/events-and-meetings/cpuc-voting-meeting-04-30-26   **Critical consumer protections and safeguards are not yet provided in the CPUC Staff Proposal, such as independent verification of carrier claims, and assurances that essential services are actually provided in practice.   **Of utmost importance, the COLR Staff Proposal omits consideration of already-marginalized EHS/EMR-S Californians who cannot tolerate wireless emissions and must have fully-wired connectivity for both voice and internet. Nowhere in the Proposal is there acknowledgement of these critical needs. No explanation is made of exactly how wireless-dependent technology included in Modernized Essential Services could functionally replace the wireline voice service and DSL internet on which this often low-income population depends. Already, people who experience EMR-S (Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrome) confront physical and financial barriers in modifying their environment to adequately protect their health.   **Enforcement actions by the CPUC must be clarified and tightened throughout. The Proposal does not describe specific actions the CPUC will take to enforce requirements when the carrier fails to meet them. Ample evidence exists from Public Participation Hearings and docket comments, that the CPUC has allowed AT&T to neglect infrastructure maintenance, cause landline service to degrade and refuse new connections and modifications to customers.   **Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is NOT functionally equivalent to Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS); VoIP cannot serve as a replacement for traditional wireline voice service. Wireline connection is resilient in emergency conditions and can be life-saving, whereas the limitations of Voice over Internet Protocol can render this technology to be life-threatening.   **Essential voice service must remain available during extended power outages, must reliably support access to 911 and other emergency services and function consistently within indoor environments. The Proposal does not ensure that customers will actually be able to access or operate backup power equipment, for example, or that customers will not face unreasonable costs or other barriers.   Last call for written submissions coming soon!You have likely submitted comments to the CPUC docket R24-06-012 and may even have submitted a second or third time! Applause! Thank you for participating in a recent round of submissions. Your meaningful comments have been noticed and new submissions will continue to be valued. Time is now short! The CPUC will be making their decision about “Changes to the Commission‘s Carrier of Last Resort Rules” and Network Modernization in June! To view all comments or to submit one, go to: https://apps.cpuc.ca.gov/apex/f?p=401:56::::RP,57,RIR:P5_PROCEEDING_SELECT:R2406012     Thank you for taking this important action! vs AND,💐thank you for your recent, effective calls opposing federal bill HR 2289. Significant pushback HALTED (for now) this unprecedentedly damaging telecom takeover attempt.

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