Safeguarding Reliable, Affordable Service

CenturyLink, a telecommunications company serving nearly 30,000 Wyoming households, has petitioned the Wyoming Public Service Commission (PSC) to deregulate landline service in the state. If it is approved, residential customers who now pay, on average, $23 per month for landline service could face higher bills or be forced to move to a more expensive wireless plan.

AARP Wyoming opposes the move, which could leave older residents without a reliable way to connect with family members and friends. AARP is joined in the case by the Wyoming Office of Consumer Advocate and the Crook County Commissioners.

The PSC will hear the case in March. To urge the commission not to let CenturyLink discontinue landline service, go to action.aarp.org/WYderegulation.