CA AB2213

Replaces the definition of "residential" with "household" in the Moore Universal Telephone Service Act, defining household as a residential dwelling that is the principal place of residence and excluding industrial, commercial, or other nonresidential buildings.

Changes the requirement that lifeline telephone service subscribers receive "one single party line" to instead receive "one lifeline subscription, as defined by the commission" at their principal place of residence.

Authorizes the California Public Utilities Commission to designate lifeline service classes, set rates and charges, develop eligibility criteria, and assess universal service achievement including telephone penetration rates by income, ethnicity, and geography.

Expands the definition of minimum communications needs to include the ability to originate and receive calls and access to electronic information services.

Allows alternative telecommunications technologies beyond traditional landline telephones to provide lifeline service to low-income households if they provide comparable access to emergency and community services.