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OCTOBER 3, 2000

As many as 200,000 residents of Oklahoma might qualify for cheap phone service to be offered by Southwestern Bell.

The company had earlier asked the Federal Communiciations Commission to reconsider its definition of "former reservation." But the FCC rejected their request, which would have delayed implementation of the phones program.

As a result much of the state is eligible for the service. However, residents must meet income requirements, which include Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, Oklahoma sales tax relief, income qualified Head Start, free school lunch program, and Bureau of Indian Affairs general assistance.

To see if your locale qualifies as former tribal land, visit Split counties and their boundaries , provided by The Daily Oklahoman.

Get the Story:
$1 phone service open to 200,000 Oklahomans (The Daily Oklahoman 10/3)

Relevant Links:
The FCC - www.fcc.gov

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