| Communications Workers Of America Local 6372 Missouri & Kansas |
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cwa-union.org/source Internet phones Kansas City Star 02/12/2008 People who get phone service through the Internet may see a 4.65 percent boost in their monthly telephone bills by spring or early summer. By a 109-12 vote, the Kansas House on Monday approved SB 49, requiring customers of “voice over Internet protocol,” or VOIP, to pay into the Kansas Universal Service Fund. Regular telephone and cell phone customers already pay the fee, which varies with the size of the phone bill. The average “per line” charge on a Sprint phone bill is $1.21 per month. The AT&T charge is $1.30. The fund subsidizes phone service to rural areas that couldn't afford it on their own. It also provides phone services at a reduced cost to low-income customers. The House made several changes to a Senate-approved from last year. The Senate must review those before the bill can go to the governor |
