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...
