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Internet phone bills may rise (CNN Money) - FCC says Internet-based phone providers must contribute to a subsidy fund. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumers who use wireless or Internet-based telephones could see their bills rise, as the U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved Wednesday a new plan for funding phone service subsidies.

FCC change may raise cell, Internet phone bills (MSNBC) - Some cell phone and Internet phone service users will see higher bills later this year because of a move Wednesday by the Federal Communications Commission.

City's new tax bills reflect reassessments (The Providence Journal) - CRANSTON -- City homeowners received one of their least favorite pieces of mail this week as thousands of annual property tax bills were mailed out. In addition to the residential bills, nearly 3,900 commercial tax bills were sent out.

China c.bank sells 3-mth bills at 15-mo high yield (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - SHANGHAI, June 22 (Reuters) - The central bank sold 20 billion yuan in three-month bills in its regular open market operation on Thursday at the highest yield for 15 months, bankers said.

FCC Action Could Hike Mobile, IP Phone Bills (ChannelWeb) - Those who use wireless or IP-based telephones could see their bills rise, as the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday approved a new plan for funding phone service subsidies.

Budget bills have NCCU money (The Herald-Sun) - Funding to repair N.C. Central University's steam heating system is included in budget bills passed by the state Senate and House, NCCU Chancellor James Ammons says.

Phone bills could rise (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - WASHINGTON -- Wireless and Internet-based phone subscribers could face higher bills after federal regulators voted to change how those industries help fund communications services for rural areas and the poor.

Keeping Summer Electricity Bills Under Control: Top Tips From America's Leading Energy Asset Manager (RedNova) - NEW YORK, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Just because the mercury's rising this summer, doesn't mean that home energy bills have to, according to ConsumerPowerline (http://www.consumerpowerline.com/), the nation's leading strategic energy asset management firm.

Budget bills signed into law (KVOA Tucson) - PHOENIX Governor Napolitano today signed into law a package of bills that will make up the state's new budget.

Bills sign P Brazen (WCAX 3) - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. The Buffalo Bills today signed undrafted free agent punter Joshua Brazen.