FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – With AT&T looking to end its carrier of last resort service throughout certain areas of California, which includes a large chunk of the Central Valley, dozens of local people facing the potential impacts descended on a public feedback hearing at the Clovis City Council Chambers Tuesday.
Most of whom seemed extremely frustrated.
“What is being done for these individuals? Does AT&T not care? Is it more about the money and the convenience? Versus what is needed for the people?” said Josie Almeida, a Fresno resident.
The carrier of last resort status, which AT&T has filed with the California Public Utilities Commission to end, has required the company to service landlines up and down a large chunk of the state.
If the application is approved, some say it would put landline service in jeopardy. A service some say is a safety net.
“That landline is very, very important. And it became very important a month or so ago when I had to call 911. They knew my exact location,” said Jeff Mcadoo, a Clovis resident.