The State - News from June 9, 1989
A tax on telephone customers to subsidize service for low-income households in California is being cut by the state Public Utilities Commission. Effective July 1, the tax will fall to 2.5% of a customer’s charges for in-state toll calls, down from 4%. The tax is used to reduce charges for the 1.3 million customers receiving what is known as Lifeline service to half the normal rate. The tax reduction was prompted by a surplus in the fund that pays for Lifeline service.
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