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Marc Lifsher
Rate increase OKd for land-line phone service in California
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 19, 2008 - 7:29amLast updated: September 19, 2008 - 7:29am
The cost of basic local telephone service may increase as much as 30% next year and an additional 23% in 2010 for land-line service, under new rates approved Thursday by California regulators.
California Bill aimed at phone deregulation passes state Senate panel
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 16, 2008 - 7:29amA drive to eliminate much of the last vestiges of conventional home telephone regulation by California won a key endorsement Tuesday from a Senate committee. Under the bill, state regulators would no longer analyze a proposed phone company merger to determine, for instance, if it is in the public interest or if part of the merger's savings should be returned to customers.
