PSC Releases Video About Lifeline Telephone Program
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has released a YouTube video that tells low-income Kentuckians how to receive assistance with their monthly telephone bills.
Lasting about six minutes, the video includes an introduction by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, information from AT&T Kentucky President Mary Pat Regan and Cathy Allgood Murphy of AARP Kentucky, and a concluding statement from PSC Chairman David Armstrong.
The video is available at the PSC website, psc.ky.gov, or at this location: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8RTJ0sZtTM.
It includes information about the Lifeline and Link-Up programs, which offer assistance paying for either landline or wireless telephone service.
The Lifeline program provides a reduction in the monthly basic phone service charge and also waives deposits and activation charges. Link-Up offers a one-time credit of up to $30 for installation of telephone service.
More information on both programs is available on the PSC website.
“The PSC wants to increase participation in the Lifeline and Link-Up programs,” Armstrong said. “We hope that this video will reach some of those Kentuckians who are eligible but who may not even be aware that they can receive this assistance.”
The PSC is an independent agency attached for administrative purposes to the Energy and Environment Cabinet. It regulates more than 1,500 gas, water, sewer, electric and telecommunication utilities operating in Kentucky and has approximately 100 employees.
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