AT&T Seeks More Time to Restore Service After California Camp Fire
Delays to California Camp Fire restoration efforts mean AT&T needs the FCC to renew emergency authorization to suspend wireline telecom services until May 31, 2020, the carrier requested, posted Thursday in docket 19-13. Since Jan. 28, AT&T restored service to…
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12 more distribution areas in Butte County, bringing the total to 38 (27.7 percent) of 137 DAs, it said. “Restoration has been delayed in some areas due to contamination issues and road closures caused by heavy rains and mud slides the past 45 days and the local highway departments have been unable to restore road access,” the telco said: The California Office of Emergency Services says "it may take more than a year to complete an estimated 13,000 properties that need to be cleared and soil-tested before utilities crews will be allowed to enter some areas.” AT&T asked in docket 18-306 to extend another emergency discontinuance authorization, related to Carr Fire restoration in Trinity and Shasta counties, until this May 31. Since Nov. 26, the company has restored service to four more distribution areas in Shasta County, bringing the total to 89 (95.7 percent) of 93 DAs in the two counties affected by the Carr Fire. The carrier reported in docket 19-14 that it restored service to all customers affected by Woolsey and Hill wildfires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, so it no longer needs emergency authorization there.