Rates for Texas basic residential telephone service, includingthe federal subscriber line charge, range fromabout $13.82 per month in rural areas to $16.72 in urbanareas. But long-run incremental costs for service rangefrom $11.84 per month in the most densely-populatedareas to more than $250 per month in rural areas. Approximately95 percent of all basic residential lines aresubsidized. Sources for the subsidies include added features,business service, long distance and the UniversalService Fund.
Election Integrity
How to Ensure That Only Citizens Vote
Only citizens should vote; documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) and voter identification are vital to this ideal. Key points: Election law and procedures should ensure that only citizens vote. Historically, inappropriately pumping up the vote has been a path to gaining power. Due to federal law, states cannot enact a higher standard for federal elections...
July 21, 2026