Toughen, Don't Weaken Connecticut Landline Standards, Blumenthal Says

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Connecticut's Department of Public Utility Control should toughen, not weaken, service standards to ensure that AT&T adequately maintains and repairs its landlines, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Tuesday. Blumenthal, who announced Wednesday that he will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Christopher Dodd, spoke at a department hearing about changing or dropping state standards for landline service, considering the spread of VoIP, cellphones and other technologies. AT&T spokesmen afterward challenged the Blu-menthal's claims and complaints, and said the company has no choice but to tailor its work force to the times.