Section 884.5 - Discounts for telecommunications services under federal Universal Service E-rate program(a) This section shall apply to all customers eligible to receive discounts for telecommunications services under the federal Universal Service E-rate program administered by the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company that also apply for discounts on telecommunications services provided through the California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund program pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 280.(b) A teleconnect discount shall be applied after applying an E-rate discount. The commission shall first apply an E-rate discount, regardless of whether the customer has applied for an E-rate discount or has been approved, if the customer, in the determination of the commission, meets the eligibility requirements for an E-rate discount.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the teleconnect discount shall be applied without regard to an E-rate discount for a school district that meets the conditions specified for compensation pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 42280) of Chapter 7 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code, unless that school district has applied for, and been approved to receive, the E-rate discount.(d) In establishing a discount under the California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund program, the commission shall give priority to bridging the "digital divide" by encouraging expanded access to state-of-the-art technologies for rural, inner-city, low-income, and disabled Californians.(e) As used in this section: (1) "E-rate discount" means an actual discount under the E-rate program, or a representative discount figure as determined by the commission.(2) "E-rate program" means the federal Universal Service E-rate program administered by the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company.(3) "Teleconnect discount" means a discount on telecommunications services provided through the California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund program set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 280.Ca. Pub. Util. Code § 884.5
Amended by Stats 2008 ch 179 (SB 1498),s 195, eff. 1/1/2009.Amended by Stats 2007 ch 70 (AB 1716),s 1, eff. 1/1/2008.Added by Stats 2004 ch 227 (SB 1102), s 95, eff. 8/16/2004.