Government
Jun. 18, 2025
San Francisco judge stays a telecom fees case, sets AT&T trial
A San Francisco judge stayed a $240 million lawsuit against U.S. TelePacific claiming it underpaid 911 fees, while AT&T faces trial for alleged fraud in funding the city's emergency system.
A five-year-long, $240 million case against major telecommunications companies over fees for the 911 emergency system, drew one step closer to a conclusion when a San Francisco judge ordered a stay pending finalization of settlement against one of the defendants -- U.S. TelePacific Corp - and readied another for trial.
The case accuses the telecommunications companies of violating the California False Claims Act by systematically underpaying Access Line Tax fees that fund the city...
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