According to Senator Dave Cox, Californians who
live in rural, more remote areas of the state do not always have the high quality phone service that
those living in urban areas enjoy. Now Cox, who represents the 1st
district which includes Amador County, is introducing a measure to
continue a program that allows a “fair” rate structure for phone customers
living in rural areas. “Not
all Californians have equal access to technological advancements. Californians who live in rural, more remote
areas of the state do not always have the high quality phone service that those
living in urban areas enjoy,” says Cox. The proposed
bill would allow the Public Utilities Commission to continue the program that,
in Cox’s words, “allows a fair and equitable rate structure for phone customers
living in rural areas.” Cox went on to say, “The bill will keep telephone and basic
telecommunications service available and affordable in rural and mountainous
areas.”
Monday, 03 March 2008 00:24