Relating of maintenance of rates and expansion of funds for certain companies.

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This bill allows the state commission to create ways to keep local phone service rates reasonable for smaller phone companies and cooperatives. It also requires the commission to expand the universal service fund to help these companies if their funding decreases due to certain commission actions or changes in federal rules. These changes would apply to companies serving 31,000 or fewer phone lines and would take effect in September 2025.

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