New Phone Fees Adopted May Cut Rural Rates In South Carolina
The South Carolina Public Service Commission approved a 1.4 percent phone bill charge to fund a $40 million universal service fund aimed at improving rural and underserved access. Residential bills could rise up to $5, with a typical $20 intrastate long distance customer paying about 28 cents more, while other customers may see long distance rates drop as intrastate deals expand. Frank Knapp of the Small Business Chamber calls it a victory for users, especially small businesses, despite criticism from consumer groups.
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Columbia
Public Service Commission
Elliott Elam
State Consumer Affairs Department
Commission
South Carolina
Gary Walsh
Walsh
Small Business Chamber of Commerce
Small-Business Chamber
Frank Knapp
Hunley excavation uncovers surplus artifacts in storage space
Scientists excavating the Confederate submarine Hunley report more artifacts than storage space remaining at the Warren Lasch Conservation Lab in North Charleston. They recently found wooden buttons a plain brass button a one inch pencil and a leather boot with the crew compartment near the bottom nearly fully unearthed. The Hunley sank February 17 1864 after ramming the Housatonic off Charleston.
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Charleston
H.L. Hunley
Hunley Project
Warren Lasch Conservation Lab
North Charleston
Bob Neyland
Harry Pecorelli
Neyland
Housatonic
Hodges presses lottery push as bill advances
Gov. Jim Hodges formed the Grassroots Education Lottery Coalition to pressure legislators while a proposed compromise aims to speed up online games. Republicans proposed amendments on online Pick 4 and tax rules, plus a funding plan giving about 3 million to charter schools.
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Columbia
Senate
Jim Hodges
Hodges
Grassroots Education Lottery Coalition
General Assembly
Hugh Leatherman
Florence
State seeks to limit earnings from Barnwell waste site
Lawyers for the State Budget and Control Board pressed to curb Chem Nuclear Systems LLC earnings from operating a low level nuclear waste site in Barnwell County. The board aims to push profits into an education fund by the Public Service Commission. Chem Nuclear trimmed its revenue estimates from 15 million to 11.1 million amid a public hearing.
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Columbia
State Budget and Control Board
Chem-Nuclear Systems LLC
Barnwell County
State Public Service Commission
Chem-Nuclear
Chem: Nuclear
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Jim Ritchie
Spartanburg
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Craig Musick
Mare Tayo
LDC
Ovni eRerir
Beml Amid
Aiken
Naan Seo
University
Anoonnenna
Cal Faberse
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