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Bill to extend High Cost Fund A and B to 2033 advances with telecom industry support
Summary
SB 1191 would extend the sunset for California High Cost Fund A and B until Jan. 1, 2033, to preserve subsidized telephone service in rural high‑cost areas; telephone carriers and USTelecom testified that the fund underpins 911 connectivity in remote exchanges.
Sen. Ochoa Bogue presented SB 1191 to extend the sunset date for the California High Cost Fund A and B programs by five years to Jan. 1, 2033. The author said these universal programs are essential to ensuring affordable basic telephone service in rural and high‑cost areas and to preserve emergency connectivity.
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