TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CN) - A Florida phone carrier serving almost 50,000 lines in the Panhandle may bill customers to recover more than $300,000 in hurricane damage, the Florida Supreme Court ruled.
GTC asked the Florida Public Service Commission for permission to charge an extra $.50 per customer line for one year to help pay for networks and buildings damaged in 1995 by Hurricane Dennis.
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