What Does California’s Proposed Texting Tax Mean for Apps Like WhatsApp & FB Messenger?

At least the proposal is not a per-text tax; last year, Americans sent 1.77 trillion SMS text messages. Unsplash/rawpixel

In California, regulators have proposed a new tax on text messaging. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will vote next month on whether or not to add a fee for text messaging services to Californians’ phone bills; money collected from the new tax would be added to a state fund that subsidizes phones and service plans for low-income residents.

The tax would not be a per-text tax, but rather a flat fee at the bottom of phone bills that include texting services. The CPUC expects it can raise more than $44 million per year with this new tax. In November, the commission explained that it

Article source: https://observer.com/2018/12/text-message-tax-proposal-california-whatsapp-facebook-messenger/