Plain old telephone service (POTS) has been dying a slow death in the United States since the turn of the century. The number of POTS lines peaked at 192.5 million in 2000; by June 2024, only 7.6 million residential POTS lines remained. For much of the 20th century, almost every American household used only POTS to make a phone call. Now, only 1.3% of households rely on POTS to do so.

SACRAMENTO, CA – More than two dozen Tribes and Tribal associations across California, representing millions of Tribal members, are urging lawmakers to support Assembly Bill 470, a forward-looking and thoughtful approach to modernizing California’s communications network.

SACRAMENTO, CA – More than a dozen ethnic business organizations, representing tens of thousands of businesses across the state, have joined Californians for a Connected Future (CCF), a broad and diverse coalition dedicated to innovative, reliable, fast, and affordable communications for all. The coalition is urging lawmakers to support Assembly Bill 470 (McKinnor), which will prioritize investments in advanced communications options while ensuring no Californian or community is left behind.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Californians for a Connected Future (CCF) applauds the Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance for their foresight in helping modernize California's telecommunications network by advancing AB 470 (McKinnor).

SACRAMENTO, CA – As the result of collaborative discussions with key stakeholders and reflecting extensive input from policymakers over the course of the last eight weeks, Californians for a Connected Future (CCF) continues to strongly support Assembly Bill 470. These additional amendments will provide increased consumer protections, added public safety benefits, transparency, and more. 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Californians for a Connected Future (CCF) has more than doubled its coalition presence, with more than 100 organizations signing onto the broad and diverse list of supporters standing behind Assembly Bill 470. The coalition represents social justice advocates, business leaders, veterans, education groups, Tribes, non-profits, champions for older adults and disability rights, and many more.

SACRAMENTO, CA – More than a dozen education and youth advocacy organizations have joined Californians for a Connected Future (CCF), a broad and diverse coalition dedicated to innovative, reliable, fast, and affordable communications for all. The coalition is urging lawmakers to support Assembly Bill 470 (McKinnor), which will prioritize investments in advanced communications options while ensuring no Californian or community is left behind.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Californians for a Connected Future (CCF) announced that more than fifty groups joined their growing, broad and diverse coalition dedicated to innovative, reliable, fast and affordable communications for all. The coalition is urging lawmakers to support Assembly Bill 470 (McKinnor) – which will prioritize investments in advanced communications options while ensuring no Californian or community is left behind.

About 73 percent of American adults lived in a household without a landline at the end of last year — a figure that has tripled since 2010.