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From: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva)
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Subject: Re: New Phone Tax Hits California Users
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Date: 25 May 90 14:37:45 GMT
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In article <8242@accuvax.nwu.edu> telecom@eecs.nwu.edu (TELECOM
Moderator) writes:

> an increased tax of 3.4% on their long-distance calls within California,...
> to help pay for basic telephone service for low-income households.

Isn't this supposed to be included in your phone bill anyway?
Universal service, and all that stuff.


Peter da Silva. +1 713 274 5180.  
<peter@ficc.ferranti.com> <peter@sugar.hackercorp.com>

[Moderator's Note: Well, you would think so. I guess the California
legislature disagrees.  PT]