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Wednesday, December 12, 2018
California proposes a plan to tax text messages
California regulators want to tax text messages to increase funds for programs that bring connectivity to underserved residents.
A new surcharge proposed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) wouldn't be a per-text tax, but a monthly fee based on a cellular bill that includes any fees for text-message services. Most carriers offer a flat fee option for texting, and already charge a similar fee for other services included in the bill — such as phone calls. The exact structure of the charge would vary from carrier to carrier.
The commission will vote on the measure January 10, 2019, and is facing strong opposition from industry trade groups like the CTIA, which represents AT&T Mobility, Sprint, and T-Mobile. (AT&T is the parent company of CNN.) The 52-page proposal
by CPUC Commissioner Carla J. Peterman lays out the details of the
plan, and says the state's Public Purpose Program budget is going up
while incoming fees to fill it are decreasing. Currently the surcharge
rate is less than 7%.,,MORE
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