Goto Section: 54.400 | 54.403 | Table of Contents
FCC 54.401
Revised as of October 1, 2013
Goto Year:2012 |
2014
§ 54.401 Lifeline defined.
(a) As used in this subpart, Lifeline means a non-transferable retail
service offering:
(1) For which qualifying low-income consumers pay reduced charges as a
result of application of the Lifeline support amount described in
§ 54.403; and
(2) That provides qualifying low-income consumers with voice telephony
service as specified in § 54.101(a). Toll limitation service does not
need to be offered for any Lifeline service that does not distinguish
between toll and non-toll calls in the pricing of the service. If an
eligible telecommunications carrier charges Lifeline subscribers a fee
for toll calls that is in addition to the per month or per billing
cycle price of the subscribers' Lifeline service, the carrier must
offer toll limitation service at no charge to its subscribers as part
of its Lifeline service offering.
(b) Eligible telecommunications carriers may allow qualifying
low-income consumers to apply Lifeline discounts to any residential
service plan that includes voice telephony service, including bundled
packages of voice and data services; and plans that include optional
calling features such as, but not limited to, caller identification,
call waiting, voicemail, and three-way calling. Eligible
telecommunications carriers may also permit qualifying low-income
consumers to apply their Lifeline discount to family shared calling
plans.
(c) Eligible telecommunications carriers may not collect a service
deposit in order to initiate Lifeline service for plans that:
(1) Do not charge subscribers additional fees for toll calls; or
(2) That charge additional fees for toll calls, but the subscriber
voluntarily elects toll limitation service.
(d) When an eligible telecommunications carrier is designated by a
state commission, the state commission shall file or require the
eligible telecommunications carrier to file information with the
Administrator demonstrating that the carrier's Lifeline plan meets the
criteria set forth in this subpart and describing the terms and
conditions of any voice telephony service plans offered to Lifeline
subscribers, including details on the number of minutes provided as
part of the plan, additional charges, if any, for toll calls, and rates
for each such plan. To the extent the eligible telecommunications
carrier offers plans to Lifeline subscribers that are generally
available to the public, it may provide summary information regarding
such plans, such as a link to a public Web site outlining the terms and
conditions of such plans. Lifeline assistance shall be made available
to qualifying low-income consumers as soon as the Administrator
certifies that the carrier's Lifeline plan satisfies the criteria set
out in this subpart.
(e) Consistent with § 52.33(a)(1)(i)(C) of this chapter, eligible
telecommunications carriers may not charge Lifeline customers a monthly
number-portability charge.
[ 77 FR 12967 , Mar. 2, 2012]
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Goto Section: 54.400 | 54.403
Goto Year: 2012 |
2014
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