Public Utilities Code section 875

(a)

In addition to Section 874, every lifeline telephone service subscriber shall be given an allowance, reduced by the amount of any credit or allowance authorized by the Federal Communications Commission, equal to the then current or announced federally mandated residential end user access charges.

(b)

The commission may, in a separate proceeding, establish procedures necessary to ensure that the lifeline telephone service program qualifies for any federal funds available for the support of those programs.

Source: Section 875, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PUC§ionNum=875.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1993; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

Last Updated

Jan. 1, 1993

§ 875’s source at ca​.gov