80.36.460 - Washington telephone assistance program -- Deposit waivers, connection fee discounts.

Washington telephone assistance program — Deposit waivers, connection fee discounts.

Local exchange companies shall waive deposits on local exchange service for eligible subscribers and provide a fifty percent discount on the company's customary charge for commencing telecommunications service for eligible subscribers. Part or all of the remaining fifty percent of service connection fees may be paid by funds from federal government or other programs for this purpose. The commission or other appropriate agency shall make timely application for any available federal funds. The remaining portion of the connection fee to be paid by the subscriber shall be expressly payable by installment fees spread over a period of months. A subscriber may, however, choose to pay the connection fee in a lump sum. Costs associated with the waiver and discount shall be accounted for separately and recovered from the telephone assistance fund.

[2003 c 134 § 7; 1990 c 170 § 5; 1987 c 229 § 8.]

Notes: Effective date -- 2003 c 134: See note following RCW 80.36.005.