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California 'Text Tax' Vote Cancelled Following FCC Ruling

SACRAMENTO (CBSLA) — Californians can continue to text tax-free.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced on Twitter Friday evening that a January vote on a "text tax" is cancelled.

The move follows an FCC ruling that text messaging is an information service, not a telecommunications service, under the Federal Telecommunications Act.

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