WB Denies AT&T Emergency Discontinuance Waiver

The FCC Wireline Bureau deemed AT&T's request for emergency discontinuance not granted, said a public notice posted Wednesday in docket 21-468. AT&T sought a waiver to suspend interstate telecom services affected by wildfires in northern California. The bureau said it was filed "with no explanation for why it was late-filed and no basis for considering its waiver request." AT&T "[continues] to work on the extensive network restoration effort related to damage caused by the Caldor fire," emailed a spokesperson: "While the vast majority of our network impacted by the fire has already been restored, we continue to work to restore connectivity for customers in the few remaining areas that are still impacted as quickly as possible."