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Paterson pushing low-cost telephone service for poor

New Yorkers already have a national reputation for being talkative. Now, Gov. David A. Paterson is pushing for everyone to have a telephone.

His administration is holding four events Monday touting the Lifeline and Link-Up programs for the poor.

Lifeline discounts the basic landline service and waives the federal subscriber-line charge - a phone company, not government, fee - usually...

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