California Statutes
§ 873. — 873. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 265.)
California·Code PUC Public Utilities Code - PUC·Div. 1. DIVISION 1. REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES·Part 1. PART 1. PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT·Ch. 4. CHAPTER 4. Regulation of Public Utilities·Art. 8. ARTICLE 8. Universal Telephone Service
(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.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 265. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.