• AT&T committed to invest USD 19 billion in California through 2030 to expand fiber and wireless networks as it transitions away from aging copper infrastructure.
• The plan targets fiber buildouts to more than 4,000,000 additional homes and businesses, lifting the state’s fiber footprint to more than 9,000,000 locations by 2030.
• Wireless expansion includes more than 1,200 new cell sites statewide by 2030 to support higher traffic across urban, suburban, and rural areas.
• Legacy copper-based services in parts of California are set to be discontinued on or after June 1, 2027, with a phased migration to fiber and wireless; the company said no customer will lose access to voice or 911 service.
• Workforce plans include hiring hundreds of technicians to support fiber deployment and copper decommissioning.

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