AT&T Field Technicians Blame Customers for Infrastructure Failures and Refuse Repairs
AT&T technicians visiting customers for service issues attribute infrastructure damage to customer actions rather than aging equipment, then decline to perform repairs. This shifts liability and cost onto customers for problems caused by the network provider. The pattern reflects a systemic field service accountability failure in telecom infrastructure maintenance.
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