Section 874 Of Article 8. Universal Telephone Service From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 8.
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. The lifeline telephone service rates and charges shall be as
follows:
(a) In a residential subscriber's service area where measured
service is not available, the lifeline telephone service rates shall
not be more than 50 percent of the rates for basic flat rate service,
exclusive of federally mandated end user access charges, available
to the residential subscriber.
(b) In a residential subscriber's service area where measured
service is available, the subscriber may elect either of the
following:
(1) A lifeline telephone service measured rate of not more than 50
percent of the basic rate for measured service, exclusive of
federally mandated end user access charges, available to the
residential subscriber.
(2) A lifeline flat rate of not more than 50 percent of the rates
for basic flat rate service, exclusive of federally mandated end user
access charges, available to the residential subscriber.
(c) The lifeline telephone service installation or connection
charge, or both, shall not be more than 50 percent of the charge for
basic residential service installation or connection, or both. The
commission may limit the number of installation and connection
charges, or both, that may be incurred at the reduced rate in any
given period.
(d) There shall be no charge to the residential customer who has
filed a valid eligibility statement for changing out of lifeline
service.
(e) The commission shall assess whether there is a problem with
customers who fraudulently obtain lifeline telephone service. If the
commission determines that there is a problem, it shall recommend and
promulgate appropriate solutions. This assessment and the solutions
determined by the commission shall not, in and of themselves, change
the procedures developed pursuant to Section 876.