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Stats by State
“According to an FCC report released in February 2007, only 94.8% of U.S. households subscribe to basic telephone service, including landline, wireless and other types of service. Translated to real numbers using household counts from year 2000 U.S. Census data, that means nearly 6 million households in this country are without telephone service of any kind,” says Ed Mund, author of “Out of Reach: 9-1-1 Misses 6 Million Households,” July 2008, Public Safety Communications. These numbers mean that approximately 5% of U.S. homes don't have access to 9-1-1 during an emergency.
The result: The U.S. government has created the Lifeline, Link Up and Toll Limitation Services programs to assist low-income households. Most states have created their own eligibility guidelines for these programs, and others follow the federal guidelines. See how your state handles these programs and statistics on phone services below.
Residential Telephone Service by State
U.S. Census 2005 Data as reported by FCC, February 2007
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