{"id":44193,"date":"2025-12-02T13:22:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/?p=44193"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:37:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T19:37:58","slug":"cub-qa-att-letters-announce-end-of-landline-service-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2025\/12\/02\/cub-qa-att-letters-announce-end-of-landline-service-in-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"CUB Q&#038;A: AT&#038;T letters announce end of landline service in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_44212\" style=\"width: 239px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ATT-landline-251103_Redacted.pdf\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44212\" class=\"wp-image-44212 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ATT-landline-251103_Redacted-copy-229x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ATT-landline-251103_Redacted-copy-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ATT-landline-251103_Redacted-copy-610x800.png 610w, https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ATT-landline-251103_Redacted-copy-768x1007.png 768w, https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ATT-landline-251103_Redacted-copy-1172x1536.png 1172w, https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ATT-landline-251103_Redacted-copy-1563x2048.png 1563w, https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ATT-landline-251103_Redacted-copy-958x1256.png 958w, https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ATT-landline-251103_Redacted-copy-scaled.png 1953w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-44212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click on the image to see a larger version of the letter.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AT&amp;T has been mailing letters to customers announcing that it is ending \u201cAT&amp;T Residential Local Service,\u201d its traditional copper landline service, a.k.a. plain old telephone service. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s our Q&amp;A on what\u2019s happening:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do the letters mean?<\/strong> <b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For over a decade, the telecom giant has been making moves to phase out landline telephone service across the country. These letters represent the latest step in that process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One letter, to current customers of AT&amp;T\u2019s traditional landline phone service, informs them that their service will be discontinued \u201con or after March 15, 2027.&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another letter\u2013some people have reported receiving both\u2013informs customers that as of Oct. 15, 2025, traditional landline phone service is no longer being offered to new customers and current customers cannot make changes to their existing service. (This also means current customers who move cannot get a traditional landline when they re-establish service in a new location.)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Can AT&amp;T do this?<\/strong> <b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, unfortunately. The company has now received approval from state and federal officials to move forward on ending its landline service in Illinois.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many customers traditional landlines have served as a reliable, affordable connection to family and friends as well as necessities such as 911 service, home security systems and medical monitoring devices. So CUB worked for years to block AT&amp;T from deregulating local phone service. Here\u2019s a brief history:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AT&amp;T\u2019s earliest attempts to deregulate local phone service began in a case at the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) in 2006. That led to a legal settlement between AT&amp;T and CUB that created a series of low-cost, safe-harbor plans branded the \u201cConsumer\u2019s Choice\u201d plans.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fight then shifted to the Illinois General Assembly, where, for about a decade, CUB and other consumer advocates stopped AT&amp;T from ending the \u201ccarrier of last resort\u201d provision in the Illinois Telecommunications Act. That provision required AT&amp;T to offer landline service to customers in its Illinois territory who wanted it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, in 2017 the General Assembly passed a rewrite of the Telecom Act that gave the green light to end landline service, pending approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). (<strong>Note:<\/strong> In 2022, AT&amp;T was fined $23 million by federal authorities for using bribery to pass the 2017 legislation.)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also in 2017, AT&amp;T successfully lobbied to end the Telecom Act\u2019s requirement that it offer the low-cost Consumer\u2019s Choice plans. In the years since, AT&amp;T has\u00a0 significantly increased the cost of plain old telephone service, driving more people off landlines.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, the FCC gave final approval to AT&amp;T\u2019s request to discontinue its status of being Carrier of Last Resort in Illinois, leading to the letters sent this fall.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How many customers does this impact?<\/strong> <b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These developments only impact AT&amp;T landline customers. As of June of 2024, Illinois still had about 552,000 landlines\u2013many, if not most, of those being with AT&amp;T.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are my options for phone service if I lose my landline?<\/strong> <b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You could replace your service with digital phone service, also called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), through AT&amp;T or another telecom company. You could also opt for cellular (wireless) service and ask to port your number to your cell phone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What should I know about these phone options?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The big difference between digital phone service and plain old telephone service is that calls travel over the Internet, instead of traditional phone lines. That means this service requires a broadband internet connection\u2013and it also means without a battery backup digital phone service does not work when your electricity is down\u2013or during an internet service outage.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wireless and digital services use Enhanced 911 service, or E911. While the technology is improving, there are some emergency instances\u2013such as if you cannot verbally communicate your location\u2013that E911 may have difficulty pinpointing your exact location. In the case of digital phone service, ask your provider if you need to register your current address to ensure emergency services can locate your home.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With digital phone service, you may be able to keep your current phone and phone number.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a checklist of questions to ask about digital phone service options:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is the price you\u2019re offering an introductory rate that goes up after a certain time?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can I use the service with my current phone?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can I keep my current phone number?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does the service work with other services, such as a fax machine, security systems, a pacemaker, or other medical-monitoring devices?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does the service offer a battery backup in case there\u2019s a power outage?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What are options with AT&amp;T?<\/strong> <b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AT&amp;T\u2019s letters list alternatives to its Residential Local Service: the company\u2019s wireless service and two digital voice plans, AT&amp;T Phone or AT&amp;T Phone-Advanced (AP-A). AT&amp;T Phone and Phone-Advanced cost roughly $35-$50 or more a month\u2013plus a one-time fee for the equipment. The fee was listed as $189, but AT&amp;T at one point was offering the equipment at a deep discount: For only $1. However, the company said that the $1 equipment charge offer was &#8220;subject to change and may be discontinued at any time.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a do-it-yourself installation kit, but you can also choose for an AT&amp;T technician to install the equipment, at an extra cost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.att.com\/home-phone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AT&amp;T Phone<\/a>:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Price range of about $35 to $45 a month, but always confirm the price and ask if it\u2019s an introductory rate that ends.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Requires an internet connection through AT&amp;T, at an additional cost, either separately or as part of a bundled package.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allows you to keep your current phone number and your current phone (except rotary or pulse phones).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes unlimited local and long-distance calling in the United States and to Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Marianas. (Calls to additional countries will cost extra.)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes multiple services, such as voice mail, call forwarding, caller ID, call waiting and three-way calling.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Works with most security and medical monitoring systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.att.com\/home-phone\/phone-advanced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AT&amp;T Phone \u2013 Advanced (AP\u2013A)<\/a><\/strong><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Price range of about $45 to $50, but always confirm the price and ask if it\u2019s an introductory rate that ends after a certain period.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AT&amp;T says this phone service can work through its cellular network, or, if you pay extra, through a broadband internet connection. AT&amp;T recommends placing the phone on the first or second floor near a window or outside wall for the best reception. If you do pay extra for broadband, the phone service will continue to work through that connection if the cellular network is unavailable.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allows you to keep your current phone number and connect up to six devices\u2013including your current phones (except rotary or pulse phones), fax machines, medical devices and security systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes unlimited local and long-distance calling (international calls require an extra monthly fee).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes multiple services, such as voice mail, call forwarding, caller ID, call waiting and three-way calling.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has a <\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/batterybackup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">24-hour battery backup<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (Additional batteries cost extra.) The battery backup only helps with a standard corded phone that doesn\u2019t require an external power source. For example, the battery won\u2019t help a cordless phone, and it won\u2019t help with other equipment, such as a Wi-Fi gateway or a modem\u2013those will require separate backup batteries.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AT&amp;T plans offer a do-it-yourself installation kit, but you can choose for it to be installed by an AT&amp;T technician at an extra cost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there a new service or connection fee?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is a good detail to confirm with the company. The AT&amp;T Phone &#8211; Advanced does not appear have a signup fee associated with it. AT&amp;T Phone plan may have a fee, depending on the broadband options available in your area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What if my area does not offer a viable alternative for the landline I have now?<\/strong> <b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you believe the loss of AT&amp;T\u2019s traditional landline service will leave you without reliable phone service\u2013including access to 911\u2013with AT&amp;T or any other provider, you can ask the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to investigate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please submit a request in writing (or, if you received a letter from AT&amp;T, you can sign and return a copy of the letter) no later than <\/span><strong>Jan. 2, 2026<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,to:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chief Clerk of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC)<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">527 East Capitol Avenue<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Springfield, Illinois 62701<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In your request, make sure to include a reference to the notice you received from AT&amp;T Illinois and the date of the notice. If you have questions, you can call the ICC at <strong>1-800-524-0795<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Please know that the ICC investigation merely has to find that you have one phone alternative in your area.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What if I have questions?<\/strong> <b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino;\">First, call AT&amp;T, at <strong>1-800-288-2020<\/strong>, 8 a.m. \u2013 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. \u2013 7 p.m., Saturday. (<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Also, seniors and customers with disabilities\u00a0<\/span>can contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/about.att.com\/sites\/accessibility\/support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AT&amp;T Disability and Aging Center<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>1-800-772-3140 <\/strong>[<strong>TTY calls 1-866-241-6567<\/strong>], for questions about their account.\u00a0 The center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., <\/span>and Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are unable to obtain a response from AT&amp;T, you can call CUB&#8217;s Consumer Hotline, <strong>1-800-669-5556<\/strong>, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and we will do our best to find you the answers. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AT&amp;T has been mailing letters to customers announcing that it is ending \u201cAT&amp;T Residential Local Service,\u201d its traditional copper landline service, a.k.a. plain old telephone service. Here\u2019s our Q&amp;A on what\u2019s happening: What do the letters mean? For over a decade, the telecom giant has been making moves to phase out landline telephone service across the country. These letters represent the latest step in that process.\u00a0 One letter, to current customers of AT&amp;T\u2019s traditional landline phone service, informs them that their service will be discontinued \u201con or after March 15, 2027.&#8221; Another letter\u2013some people have reported receiving both\u2013informs customers that as of Oct. 15, 2025, traditional landline phone service is no longer being offered to new customers and current customers cannot make changes to their existing service. (This also means current customers who move cannot get a traditional landline when they re-establish service in a new location.)\u00a0 Can AT&amp;T do this? Yes, unfortunately. The company has now received approval from state and federal officials to move forward on ending its landline service in Illinois.\u00a0 For many customers traditional landlines have served as a reliable, affordable connection to family and friends as well as necessities such as 911 service, home security systems and medical monitoring devices. So CUB worked for years to block AT&amp;T from deregulating local phone service. Here\u2019s a brief history:\u00a0 AT&amp;T\u2019s earliest attempts to deregulate local phone service began in a case at the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) in 2006. That led to a legal settlement between AT&amp;T and CUB that created a series of low-cost, safe-harbor plans branded the \u201cConsumer\u2019s Choice\u201d plans.\u00a0\u00a0 The fight then shifted to the Illinois General Assembly, where, for about a decade, CUB and other consumer advocates stopped AT&amp;T from ending the \u201ccarrier of last resort\u201d provision in the Illinois Telecommunications Act. That provision required AT&amp;T to offer landline service to customers in its Illinois territory who wanted it.\u00a0 However, in 2017 the General Assembly passed a rewrite of the Telecom Act that gave the green light to end landline service, pending approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). (Note: In 2022, AT&amp;T was fined $23 million by federal authorities for using bribery to pass the 2017 legislation.) Also in 2017, AT&amp;T successfully lobbied to end the Telecom Act\u2019s requirement that it offer the low-cost Consumer\u2019s Choice plans. In the years since, AT&amp;T has\u00a0 significantly increased the cost of plain old telephone service, driving more people off landlines. This year, the FCC gave final approval to AT&amp;T\u2019s request to discontinue its status of being Carrier of Last Resort in Illinois, leading to the letters sent this fall. How many customers does this impact? These developments only impact AT&amp;T landline customers. As of June of 2024, Illinois still had about 552,000 landlines\u2013many, if not most, of those being with AT&amp;T.\u00a0\u00a0 What are my options for phone service if I lose my landline? You could replace your service with digital phone service, also called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), through AT&amp;T or another telecom company. You could also opt for cellular (wireless) service and ask to port your number to your cell phone.\u00a0 What should [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[434,1751,469],"tags":[81,709],"class_list":["post-44193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-att","category-illinois-commerce-commission","category-landlines","tag-att","tag-landline-phone-service"],"cp_meta_data":{"_facebook_share_type":["default"],"_twitter_share_type":["default"],"_linkedin_share_type":["default"],"_pinterest_share_type":["default"],"_instagram_share_type":["default"],"_medium_share_type":["default"],"_threads_share_type":["default"],"_google_business_share_type":["default"],"_wpsp_custom_templates":["a:7:{s:8:\"facebook\";a:3:{s:8:\"template\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"profiles\";a:0:{}s:9:\"is_global\";b:0;}s:7:\"twitter\";a:3:{s:8:\"template\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"profiles\";a:0:{}s:9:\"is_global\";b:0;}s:8:\"linkedin\";a:3:{s:8:\"template\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"profiles\";a:0:{}s:9:\"is_global\";b:0;}s:9:\"pinterest\";a:3:{s:8:\"template\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"profiles\";a:0:{}s:9:\"is_global\";b:0;}s:9:\"instagram\";a:3:{s:8:\"template\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"profiles\";a:0:{}s:9:\"is_global\";b:0;}s:6:\"medium\";a:3:{s:8:\"template\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"profiles\";a:0:{}s:9:\"is_global\";b:0;}s:7:\"threads\";a:3:{s:8:\"template\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"profiles\";a:0:{}s:9:\"is_global\";b:0;}}"],"classic-editor-remember":["classic-editor"],"_edit_lock":["1766000149:5"],"_edit_last":["5"],"_wp_page_template":["default"],"borntogive_page_header_show_hide":["2"],"borntogive_pages_title_show":["1"],"borntogive_pages_Choose_slider_display":["2"],"borntogive_pages_select_revolution_from_list":["3"],"borntogive_pages_slider_pagination":["yes"],"borntogive_pages_slider_auto_slide":["yes"],"borntogive_pages_slider_direction_arrows":["yes"],"borntogive_pages_slider_effects":["fade"],"borntogive_pages_body_bg_wide":["0"],"borntogive_pages_body_bg_repeat":["repeat"],"borntogive_pages_content_bg_wide":["0"],"borntogive_pages_content_bg_repeat":["repeat"],"borntogive_pages_social_show":["1"],"borntogive_strict_no_sidebar":["0"],"borntogive_sidebar_columns_layout":["3"],"borntogive_gallery_slider_pagination":["yes"],"borntogive_gallery_slider_auto_slide":["yes"],"borntogive_gallery_slider_direction_arrows":["yes"],"borntogive_gallery_slider_effects":["fade"],"_wpb_vc_js_status":["false"],"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":[""],"_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":["off"],"_wpsp_is_facebook_share":["off"],"_wpsp_is_twitter_share":["off"],"_wpsp_is_linkedin_share":["off"],"_wpsp_is_pinterest_share":["off"],"_selected_social_profile":["a:0:{}"],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":["469"],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["60"],"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":["7"],"_wpb_post_custom_layout":["default"]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44193"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44300,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44193\/revisions\/44300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}