Phone & Broadband Protection
Phone and broadband are basic needs in our digital era.
Phone and broadband access are the backbone of public safety, quality education, and economic opportunity. Families seeking jobs need reliable connectivity, students require stable connections to learn, and communities rely on these tools to thrive.
TURN is committed to ensuring affordable phone and broadband services are available to every resident in California.
Help us strengthen these protections: explore our campaigns below and take action today.
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Save Landlines: Carrier of Last Resort (COLR)
Have your voice heard on AB 470, a bill that would allow AT&T to discontinue its obligation to provide landline phone services, potentially leaving many, especially in rural areas and older adults, without reliable phone service.
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Support AB 1303 – Advances to the Second House
Clarifies LifeLine Eligibility Based on Income & Data Privacy
Author: Assemblymember Avelino Valencia
Makes Social Security numbers optional for California Lifeline enrollment and bars sharing customer data with any state or federal agency without a valid judicial warrant from a California judge.
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2025 Verizon /Frontier Merger
In September 2024, Verizon announced a $20 billion all-cash agreement to acquire Frontier Communications. TURN has formally opposed the proposed Verizon–Frontier merger, citing significant concerns about regulatory oversight and consumer protection, and filed a protest with the CPUC in November 2024.
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Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP)
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has begun a proceeding to assess and update the entire program. For example, most of the devices offered are only compatible with landlines.