Magistrate Tosses Broadband Association Suit Over California Regulatory Control

( February 26, 2026, 1:43 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal magistrate judge dismissed a declaratory judgment suit brought by a broadband providers trade association challenging the California Public Utilities Commission decision adopting regulations for Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers, finding that the association failed to rebut the presumption against preemption of California’s ability to regulate intrastate services....