Section 41152 Of Article 4. Purpose From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 20. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 4.
41152
. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Access to emergency telephone service has been a longstanding
goal of the state.
(b) The Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Act remains an
important means for making emergency telephone service available to
every person in this state.
(c) Every reasonable means should be employed by telephone
corporations and every provider of telephone quality communication to
ensure that every person using their service is informed of and is
afforded the opportunity to use emergency telephone service,
regardless of the means by which emergency telephone calls are
placed.
(d) The furnishing of emergency telephone service is in the public
interest and should be supported fairly and equitably by every
telephone corporation and every provider of telephone quality
communication in a way that is equitable, nondiscriminatory, and
competitively neutral.