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Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 873 — Universal Telephone Service

Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 873

Type: Statute
Source: California Public Utilities Code
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 2017-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) The commission shall annually do all of the following:

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Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 873 — Universal Telephone Service is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) The commission shall annually do all of the following:

(1) Designate a class of lifeline service necessary to meet minimum communications needs.

(2) Set the rates and charges for that service.

(3) Develop eligibility criteria for that service.

(4) Assess the degree of achievement of universal service, including telephone penetration rates by income, ethnicity, and geography.

(b) Minimum communications needs include, but are not limited to, the ability to originate and receive calls and the ability to access electronic information services.