State regulators are considering a plan to add a fee on text messaging to people’s wireless bills. The money collected would support programs that make phone service available to people with low-incomes.
The state Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to consider the proposal next month. The texting fee is opposed by wireless companies and business groups.
No specifics yet on how much consumers would pay under the plan, likely to be presented as a flat messaging fee rather than as a per-message charge.
