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  • to comply with state procurement requirements in connection with the CPUC's decision to establish a third-party administrator to develop and manage the eligibility certifications and verification requirements. We therefore find that CPUC has demonstrated that special circumstances exist to justify a waiver of the June 22 deadline. Certain commenters have suggested that the Commission grant a blanket waiver of section 54.410. Section 54.410 identifies certification and verification requirements necessary to qualify for Lifeline support, and provides that ETCs comply with such certification procedures by June 22, 2005. The commenters have not presented adequate justification for granting such a blanket waiver. We note that certain states as well as many ETCs have complied or will be in compliance with the requirements of
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 05-1869 June 28, 2005 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON REQUESTS FOR WAIVER AND DECLARATORY RULING CONCERNING LIFELINE RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED WC Docket No. 03-109 Comment Date: July 13, 2005 Reply Comment Date: July 28, 2005 Several eligible telecommunications carriers (``ETCs'') have filed petitions with the Commission seeking a waiver of section 54.410(c)(2) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. � 54.410(c)(2), requesting an additional 90 days in which to submit sample Lifeline verification data. These ETCs and others also request a declaratory ruling that where a state commission mandates Lifeline support and does not impose certification and verification requirements on commercial mobile radio services (``CMRS'') carriers, it is legally sufficient for a CMRS
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  • from Payment of Regulatory Fees When Claiming Non-Profit Status 01/31/09 3060-0813 Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Calling Systems 02/28/09 3060-0814 Sec. 54.301 03/31/08 3060-0816 FCC 477 05/31/08 3060-0817 Computer III Further Remand Proceedings: BOC Provision of Enhanced Services (ONA Requirements), CC Docket No. 95-20 09/30/09 3060-0819 Secs. 54.400, 54.401, 54.402, 54.403, 54.404, 54.405, 54.406, 54.407, 54.408, 54.409. 54.410, 54.411, 54.412, 54.413, 54.414, 54.415, 54.416 and 54.417, and FCC 497 05/31/08 3060-0823 Pay Telephone Reclassification, Memorandum Opinion and Order, CC Docket No. 96-128 05/31/08 3060-0824 FCC 498 09/30/09 3060-0833 Implementation of Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Complaint Filings/Designation of Agents 03/31/08 3060-0835 FCC 806, FCC 824, FCC 827 and FCC 829 04/30/09 3060-0837 FCC 302-DTV 04/30/08
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  • 96-45, Order, 23 FCC Red 6206, 6214-15, para. 21 (2008) (TracFone ETC Designation Order). Petition for Modification of Annual Verification Condition, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Apr. 27, 2009) (TracFone Petition); see also Supplement to Petition for Modification of Annual Verification Condition, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Jun. 1, 2009). See TracFone Petition at 3; see also 47 C.F.R. � 54.410(c)(2). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11322 (1998). 47 C.F.R. �� 1.1200 et seq. See 47 C.F.R. � 1.1206(b)(2). 47 C.F.R. � 1.1206(b). PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 Federal
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  • U.S.C. � 214(e)(1)(A) and 47 C.F.R. � 54.201(i), CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 15095, 15103, para. 18, n.50 (2005). Accordingly, verification of continued Lifeline eligibility based on a statistically valid sample of customers does not apply to TracFone. Lifeline Order, 19 FCC Rcd at 8322, para. 33. Id. at 8324, para. 37. Id. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.410(c)(1); see also Deadline for Annual Lifeline Verification Surveys and Certifications, WC Docket No. 03-109, Public Notice, 23 FCC Rcd 11917 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2008); Deadline for Annual Lifeline Verification Surveys, Public Notice, 22 FCC Rcd 12753 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2007); Deadline for Annual Lifeline Verification Surveys, Public Notice, 21 FCC Rcd 7184 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006). If August 31 falls
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  • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Lifeline and Link-Up, WC Docket No. 03-109, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 FCC Rcd 8302 (2004) (Lifeline Order). Id. at 8322, para. 33. Id. at 8324, para. 37. Id. at 8323, para. 35. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.410(c)(1); see also Deadline for Annual Lifeline Verification Surveys and Certifications, WC Docket No. 03-109, Public Notice, 24 FCC Rcd 10580 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2009); Deadline for Annual Lifeline Verification Surveys and Certifications, WC Docket No. 03-109, Public Notice, 23 FCC Rcd 11917 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2008); Deadline for Annual Lifeline Verification Surveys, Public Notice, 22 FCC Rcd 12753 (Wireline Comp.
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  • the Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program Association (TEDPA), an organization of state administrators responsible for these state equipment distribution programs. Given that the NDBEDP has an annual funding source, we are particularly interested in the number of persons who are deaf-blind who have received specialized CPE from each state EDP on an annual basis. 47 C.F.R � 54.409. 47 C.F.R � 54.410. Conversely, to what extent should an equipment recipient be responsible for replacing broken equipment where such breakage was the fault of that individual? See Electronic filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 Fed. Reg. 24121 (1998). Persons using this method to submit comments should follow the instructions provided on the Federal eRulemaking Portal website for submitting comments. PUBLIC NOTICE Federal
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  • Service Fund (USF) for the payphone line service they currently provide. APCC proposes that payphone line service be eligible for Lifeline support at $10 per month per line for all publicly available phones. Further, the APCC petition for rulemaking requests the Commission to create a new Lifeline Tier 5 ``Payphone Service'' level and to amend sections 54.400, 54.403, 54.407, and 54.410 of the Commission's rules to make payphone lines permanently eligible for Lifeline support. Interested parties may file comments on or before January 18, 2011, and reply comments on or before February 2, 2011. All pleadings are to reference CC Docket No. 96-45 and WC Docket No. 03-109. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or
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  • 1, 2009) (TracFone Supplement). On June 5, 2009, the Commission released a Public Notice seeking comment on TracFone's petition. Comment Sought on TracFone Request for Modification Condition Adopted in Commission Order Granting TracFone Forbearance from Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Requirements, CC Docket No. 96-45, Public Notice, 24 FCC Rcd 7694 (2009). See TracFone Petition at 3; see also 47 C.F.R. � 54.410(c)(2). See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Petition of TracFone Wireless, Inc. for Forbearance from 47 U.S.C. � 214(e)(1)(A) and 47 C.F.R. � 54.201(i), CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 15095, 15098, para. 6 (2005) (Forbearance Order). 47 U.S.C. � 214(e)(1)(A). See TracFone Wireless, Inc. Petition for Forbearance, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed June 8, 2004). Forbearance Order,
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  • certification and verification requirements on certain carriers within the state, which certification and verification requirements must the affected carriers follow? If a state has its own Lifeline program, but does not impose certification and verification requirements on certain carriers within the state, the affected carriers must follow the federal default certification and verification requirements set forth in sections 54.409 and 54.410 of the Commission's rules. In Column F that was added beginning for the 2011 Survey, should non-responding customers be included in both Column E (Customers Found to be Ineligible) and Column F (Non-Responding Customers)? No. Customers that affirmatively respond that they are no longer eligible must be accounted for under Column E (Customers Found to be Ineligible). Only customers for
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  • See Lifeline Reform Order, FCC 12-11 at paras. 387-88; see also 47 C.F.R. � 54.202. See Lifeline Reform Order, FCC 12-11 at para. 379. See Lifeline Reform Order, FCC 12-11 at para. 390; see also 47 C.F.R. � 54.202. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.202. See Lifeline Reform Order, FCC 12-11 at paras. 60-178, Appendix C; see also 47 C.F.R. � 54.410. See Lifeline Reform Order, FCC 12-11 at paras. 373-75; see also C.F.R. � 54.422 (b). See Lifeline Reform Order, FCC 12-11 at paras. 275-76. See generally id., Appendix C. See id.,at paras. 255-263. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Dkt No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11322 (1998). 47 C.F.R. �� 1.1200 et seq. See
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  • C.F.R.� 54.222. 14See Lifeline Reform Order, FCC 12-11 atparas. 387-88; see also 47 C.F.R. � 54.202. 15See Lifeline Reform Order, FCC 12-11 at para. 379. 16See Lifeline Reform Order, FCC 12-11 at para. 390; see also 47 C.F.R. � 54.202. 17See 47 C.F.R. � 54.202. 18See Lifeline Reform Order, FCC 12-11at paras. 60-178, Appendix C; see also 47 C.F.R. � 54.410. 19See Lifeline Reform Order,FCC 12-11at paras. 373-75; see also C.F.R. � 54.422 (b). 20See Lifeline Reform Order, FCC 12-11 at paras. 275-76. 21See generally id., Appendix C. 22See id.,at paras. 255-263. 2188 Carriers must file their compliance plans in WC Docket No. 09-197 andWC Docket No. 11-42. Compliance Plans may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS)
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  • amended in the Lifeline Reform Order: 54.202(a) Required Showings For ETC Designation 54.401(d) Required Filings with Administrator For State ETC Designations 54.403 Lifeline Support Amount 54.404 National Lifeline Accountability Database 54.405 Carrier Obligation to Offer Lifeline (except for portions of section 54.405(c) (Required Disclosures) and section 54.405(e)(4) (De-enrollment for failure to re-certify)) 54.407 Requirements for Obtaining Reimbursement and Usage Requirement 54.410(a) through (f) Subscriber Eligibility Determination and Certification 54.416 Annual ETC Certifications 54.417 Recordkeeping Requirements 54.420(b) Audit Requirements for New ETCs 54.422 Annual Reporting Requirements These rules, with the exception of section 54.410(a)-(f), and except as described herein with regard to phasing in the $9.25 support amount, are effective May 1, 2012. Section 54.410(a) through (f) will be effective on June
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  • on April 25, 2012 by the United States Telecom Association (USTelecom). In its petition, USTelecom requests that the Commission temporarily waive several rules established in the recent Lifeline Reform Order. Specifically, USTelecom seeks a temporary waiver from the obligation to obtain a signed customer certification and a notice of customer eligibility from certain states prior to seeking reimbursement (sections 54.407(d), 54.410(b)(2), 54.410(c)(2)). USTelecom requests that the waiver apply to ETCs in those states which make initial determinations of customer eligibility and are unable to modify their procedures in time for the ETCs to comply with sections 54.407(d), 54.410(b)(2) and 54.410 by June 1, 2012. USTelecom requests that the waiver last until a state is able to provide ETCs with the required
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  • May 15, 2012 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a petition for waiver filed on April 26, 2012 by the California Public Utilities Commission (CA PUC). In its petition, the CA PUC requests that the Commission temporarily waive several rules established in the recent Lifeline Reform Order. Specifically, the CA PUC seeks (1) a permanent waiver from section 54.410(e) certification form requirements; (2) a waiver of twelve months to comply with section 54.410(f) re-certification requirements; (3) a waiver of seven months to comply with section 54.410(d) data collection requirements; and (4) a waiver of seven months to comply with section 54.410(d) and 54.410(g) temporary address requirements. Interested parties may file comments on or before May 15, 2012. Because at
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  • the states are able to provide ETCs with copies of certifications. The states and other jurisdictions covered by the narrowed request for waiver are California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, and Washington. We conditionally grant in part and deny in part USTelecom's narrowed request for relief from sections 54.407(d), 54.410(b)(2)(ii) and 54.410(c)(2)(ii) of the Commission's rules, which require ETCs in those states where a state entity is responsible for the initial determination of subscribers' eligibility to obtain certification forms from the state for each Lifeline subscriber before the ETC seeks reimbursement from the Fund, and, on our own motion, provide a waiver from section 54.410(e), which requires state entities to
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  • No. 96-45 WC Docket No. 12-23 WaIVER order Adopted: June 20, 2012 Released: June 20, 2012 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: In this order, we grant a petition filed by the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (DC PSC) on behalf of itself and the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) for waiver from 47 C.F.R. � 54.410(d) as amended by the Lifeline Reform Order. The DC PSC seeks a waiver until August 1, 2012 to comply with section 54.410(d) of the Commission's rules requiring the state to provide prospective subscribers with a certification form that complies with the requirements of the Lifeline Reform Order. The DC PSC argues that DDOE, which is the state entity that is
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  • ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 03-109 ERRATUM Released: January 31, 2005 By the Assistant Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: On April 29, 2004, the Wireline Competition Bureau released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 04-87, in the above-captioned proceeding. This erratum corrects Appendix A, Final Rules �� 54.410(a)(i), (a)(ii), (c)(i), and (c)(ii) by replacing the phrase ``By one year from the effective date of these rules,'' with ``On June 22, 2005,''. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Mark G. Seifert Assistant Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Wireline Competition Bureau (...continued from previous page) (continued....) Federal Communications Commission DA 05-262 �@��� � F I �
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  • requirements and Federal-State Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, �� 385-389 (1997)) Consumer Qualification for Lifeline Service - the (name of Telecommunications Carrier) asserts that it: maintains policies and procedures that are effectively implemented to review and certify consumer eligibility for Lifeline, Link Up and Toll Limitation services (47 C.F.R. � 54.410: Certification and Verification of Consumer Qualification for Lifeline, which discusses the certification and verification requirements). This includes that an officer of the carrier: in a state that mandates state Lifeline support, certifies that the carrier is in compliance with state Lifeline income certification procedures and that, to the best of his/her knowledge, documentation of income was presented (47 C.F.R. �
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  • Order, 25 FCC Rcd at 17804, para. 21; Virgin Mobile Forbearance Order, 24 FCC Rcd at 3387, 3392, paras. 12, 25; TracFone Forbearance Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 15103-04, para. 18.'' Footnote 202, delete ``8302''. Footnote 207, delete ``to initial''. Footnote 241, replace ``n.240'' with ``n.239''. Paragraph 91, the sixth sentence is corrected to read as ``Fourth, we amend section 54.410 of the Commission's rules to require that all Lifeline subscribers certify upon enrollment in Lifeline and annually thereafter that the subscriber's household is receiving no more than one Lifeline-supported service.'' Footnote 246, replace ``hat'' with ``that''. Footnote 264, the citation is corrected to read as ``See infra para. 104 and n.1060.'' Footnote 271, after ``qualifying'', delete the word ``federal''. Paragraph
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  • notification of impending termination, must comply with the applicable state requirements. (d) Allow subscribers 60 days following the date of the impending termination letter required in paragraph (c) in which to demonstrate continued eligibility. Subscribers making such a demonstration must present proof of continued eligibility to the carrier consistent with applicable state or federal verification requirements, as described in � 54.410(c). Carriers must terminate subscribers who fail to demonstrate continued eligibility within the 60-day time period. A carrier providing Lifeline service in a state that has dispute resolution procedures applicable to Lifeline termination must comply with the applicable state requirements. Amend � 54.409 by amending paragraphs (b) and (c) and adding paragraph (d) to read as follows: � 54.409 Consumer qualification
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  • (capable of fulfilling certification and verification requirements) (TracFone July 13 Ex Parte). See n.56 and n.57 above. We point out that these conditions are in addition to, and do not supplant, the certification and verification eligibility already required by our rules for federal default states and any similar state rules for the non-federal default states. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. � 54.410 (requiring initial certification and annual verification of eligibility). See TDS Comments at 5-6; Reply Comments of the United State Telecom Association, filed October 4, 2004, at 6 and n.18; letter from Katherine O'Hara, Verizon, to Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, CC Docket No. 96-45, at 1, filed August 9, 2005 (Verizon Ex Parte); USTelecom August 17 Ex Parte at 4. See
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  • action, which was made final by a consummating order on June 7, 2007. See Petition of Alltel Communications, Inc. for Designation as Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) in Certain Rural Telephone Company Study Areas Located Partially in Alltel's Licensed Area and for Redefinition of those Study Areas, PSC-07-0481A-CO-TP, Amendatory Order, 2007 WL 1774614 (Fla. P.S.C. June 7, 2007). 47 C.F.R. �� 54.410(a), 54.101(a)(1)-(a)(9); see, e.g., New York Petition at 5-8. In particular, we disagree with commenters who argued that TracFone cannot offer toll limitation service. See, e.g., TracFone Wireless, Inc. Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the State of New York, CC Docket No. 96-45, Comments of TDS Telecommunications Corp., at 9-11 (filed July 26, 2004). We find that
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  • Internet access service and related device. As a condition of participation, it is the ETC's responsibility to make available a wide array of cost efficient broadband Internet access devices capable of providing the speeds described above to qualified consumers under this program. ETCs must also comply with the self-certification procedures, and submit certifications with their monthly submissions, consistent with sections 54.410 and 54.416 of the Commission's rules. Any services or equipment supported under this order are non-transferable and the devices must be returned to the ETC if they are not used in compliance with the terms of this order or other applicable laws or regulations. We delegate to the Wireline Competition Bureau the authority to disqualify an ETC or consumer from
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  • in the TracFone Forbearance Order. See July 10 Ex Parte Letter at 2; October 24 Ex Parte Letter, Attach at 9. These conditions are in addition to, and do not supplant, the certification and verification eligibility already required by our rules for federal default states and any similar state rules for the non-federal default states. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. � 54.410 (requiring initial certification and annual verification of eligibility). See NASUCA Reply Comments at 2; PA PUC Comments at 5. PA PUC Comments at 5. Virgin Mobile Reply Comments at 9. The Commission rejected the point of sales procedure that would allow the prospective Lifeline customers to submit qualifying information to the retail vendor in the TracFone Forbearance Order. TracFone Forbearance
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  • Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 15103-04, 15105, paras. 18, 25; Virgin Mobile Forbearance Order, 24 FCC Rcd at 3392, para. 25. These obligations are in addition to, and do not supplant, the certification and verification eligibility already required by our rules for federal default states and any similar state rules for the non-federal default states. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. � 54.410. On May 4, 2010, the Commission asked the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service to review the Commission's eligibility, verification, and outreach rules for the Lifeline and Link Up universal service programs. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Lifeline and Link Up, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109, Order, 25 FCC Rcd 5079 (2010). See TracFone Forbearance
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  • Forbearance Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 15103�04, 15105, paras. 18, 25; Virgin Mobile Forbearance Order, 24 FCC Rcd at 3392, para. 25. 36These obligations are in addition to, and do not supplant, the certification and verification eligibility already required by our rules for federal default states and any similar state rules for the non-federal default states. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �54.410. On May 4, 2010, the Commission asked the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service to review the Commission's eligibility, verification, and outreach rules for the Lifeline and Link Up universal service programs. SeeFederal-State Joint Board on UniversalService; Lifeline and Link Up, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109, Order, 25 FCC Rcd 5079 (2010). 37SeeTracFone Forbearance Order, 20 FCC
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  • 25; Virgin Mobile Forbearance Order, 24 FCC Rcd at 3392, para. 25; i-wireless Forbearance Order, FCC 10-117, at 7, para. 16. These obligations are in addition to, and do not supplant, the certification and verification eligibility already required by our rules for federal default states and any similar state rules for the non-federal default states. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. � 54.410. On May 4, 2010, the Commission asked the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service to review the Commission's eligibility, verification, and outreach rules for the Lifeline and Link Up universal service programs. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Lifeline and Link Up, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109, Order, 25 FCC Rcd 5079 (2010). See TracFone Forbearance
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  • paras. 18, 25; Virgin Mobile Forbearance Order, 24 FCC Rcd at 3392, para. 25; i-wireless Forbearance Order, FCC 10-117, at 7, para. 16. 39These obligations are in addition to, and do not supplant, the certification and verification eligibility already required by our rules for federal default states and any similarstate rules for the non-federal default states. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �54.410. On May 4, 2010, the Commission asked the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service to review the Commission's eligibility, verification, and outreach rules for the Lifeline and Link Up universal service programs. SeeFederal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Lifeline and Link Up, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109, Order, 25 FCC Rcd 5079 (2010). 40SeeTracFone Forbearance Order, 20
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  • 25; i-wireless Forbearance Order, 25 FCC Rcd at 8790, para. 16; Global Forbearance Order, 25 FCC Rcd at 10517, para. 16. These obligations are in addition to, and do not supplant, the certification and verification eligibility already required by our rules for federal default states and any similar state rules for the non-federal default states. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. � 54.410. On May 4, 2010, the Commission asked the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service to review the Commission's eligibility, verification, and outreach rules for the Lifeline and Link Up universal service programs. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Lifeline and Link Up, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109, Order, 25 FCC Rcd 5079 (2010). See TracFone Forbearance
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  • para. 25; i-wireless Forbearance Order, 25 FCC Rcd at 8790, para. 16; Global Forbearance Order, 25 FCC Rcd at 10517, para. 16. 32These obligations are in addition to, and do not supplant, the certification and verification eligibility already required by our rules for federal default states and any similar state rules for the non-federal default states. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �54.410. On May 4, 2010, the Commission asked the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service to reviewthe Commission's eligibility, verification, and outreach rules for the Lifeline and Link Up universal service programs. SeeFederal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Lifeline and Link Up, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109, Order, 25 FCC Rcd5079 (2010). 33SeeTracFone Forbearance Order, 20 FCC Rcd
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  • the Matter of ) ) Lifeline and Link-Up ) WC Docket No. 03-109 ) Petitions for Declaratory Ruling and ) Requests for Waiver by ) ) US Cellular Corporation, et al. ) ORDER AND DECLARATORY RULING Adopted: January 28, 2010 Released: February 2, 2010 By the Commission: I. INTRODUCTION In this order, we address four petitions for waiver of section 54.410 of the Commission's rules and six requests for a declaratory ruling concerning the Commission's Lifeline certification and verification requirements. We grant the requests for waiver seeking an extension of the June 22, 2005, deadline to submit sample Lifeline verification data in the US Cellular Washington Petition, the ADT Petition, and the VA Cellular Petition. We also grant the Petitioners' requests
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  • 47 C.F.R. � 54.411(a)(1). In addition, eligible low-income consumers residing on tribal lands are eligible for an additional discount of up to $70. 47 C.F.R. � 54.411(a)(3). (last visited May 4, 2010). All other states have established their own requirements for customer eligibility, certification, and verification. 47 C.F.R. � 54.403(a)(3). See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.409 (consumer qualification for Lifeline), 54.410 (certification and verification of consumer qualification for Lifeline), 54.415 (consumer qualification for Link Up), 54.416 (certification of consumer qualification for Link Up). States must base eligibility criteria solely on income or factors directly related to income. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.409(a), 54.415(a). See Wis. Admin. Code PSC � 160.061 (Link-Up America program); Wis. Admin. Code PSC � 160.062 (Lifeline program). The
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  • 47 C.F.R. � 54.411(a)(1). In addition, eligible low-income consumers residing on tribal lands are eligible for an additional discount of up to $70. 47 C.F.R. � 54.411(a)(3). (last visited May 4, 2010). All other states have established their own requirements for customer eligibility, certification, and verification. 47 C.F.R. � 54.403(a)(3). See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.409 (consumer qualification for Lifeline), 54.410 (certification and verification of consumer qualification for Lifeline), 54.415 (consumer qualification for Link Up), 54.416 (certification of consumer qualification for Link Up). States must base eligibility criteria solely on income or factors directly related to income. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.409(a), 54.415(a). See Wis. Admin. Code PSC � 160.061 (Link-Up America program); Wis. Admin. Code PSC � 160.062 (Lifeline program). The
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  • Reply Comments at 15; Smith Bagley Comments at iii and at 9-10; Smith Bagley Reply Comments at 14. MoPSC Comments at 5. See, e.g., CPUC Comments; FL PSC Comments. (2010). See 2004 Lifeline and Link-Up Order, 19 FCC Rcd at 8302, 8322-24, paras. 33-36; see also 2003 Recommended Decision, 18 FCC Rcd at 6605-6611, paras. 31-46. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.410(c)(1). As explained above, the Commission recently concluded that when a state Commission mandates Lifeline support, but does not impose certification and verification requirements on certain carriers within the state, the affected carriers must follow federal default criteria for certification and verification purposes. See Lifeline and Link-Up, Order and Declaratory Ruling, WC Docket No. 03-109, 25 FCC Rcd 1641, 1641, 1645,
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  • Bur. 2010). This obligation does not apply if NTCH or Cricket requires subscribers to pay a monthly fee for the service. These obligations are in addition to, and do not supplant, the certification and verification eligibility already required by our rules for federal default states and any similar state rules for the non-federal default states. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. � 54.410. On May 4, 2010, the Commission asked the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service to review the Commission's eligibility, verification, and outreach rules for the Lifeline and Link Up universal service programs. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Lifeline and Link Up, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109, Order, 25 FCC Rcd 5079 (2010). See TracFone Forbearance
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  • This obligation does not apply if PlatinumTel, CAL Communications or ReCellular require subscribers to pay a monthly fee for the service. These obligations are in addition to, and do not supplant, the certification and verification eligibility already required by our rules for federal default states and any similar state rules for the non-federal default states. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. � 54.410. On May 4, 2010, the Commission asked the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service to review the Commission's eligibility, verification, and outreach rules for the Lifeline and Link Up universal service programs. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Lifeline and Link Up, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109, Order, 25 FCC Rcd 5079 (2010). See TracFone Forbearance
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  • Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization NPRM, 26 FCC Rcd at 2798, paras. 85-92. 47 C.F.R. � 54.409(b). If a consumer's eligibility is based on income, the consumer must provide acceptable documentation of income eligibility including, among other things, the prior year's state, federal, or tribal tax return and a current income statement from an employer. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.410(a)(2), 54.416. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.409 (consumer qualification for Lifeline), 54.410 (certification and verification of consumer qualification for Lifeline), 54.415 (consumer qualification for Link Up), 54.416 (certification of consumer qualification for Link Up). States must base eligibility criteria solely on income or factors directly related to income. Id. �� 54.409(a), 54.415(a). U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE, REPORT TO CONGRESSIONAL REQUESTERS, GAO
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  • area while the record develops on the issues on which we are seeking comment. To ensure that Lifeline support is limited to the amount necessary to provide access to telecommunications service for low-income subscribers, we propose several approaches to address duplicative support. We propose to adopt a new section 54.408 and to adopt several amendments to sections 54.400, 54.405, and 54.410 that would facilitate the enforcement of a one-per-residential address limitation. We also propose to amend section 54.410 to require ETCs to submit to USAC unique household-identifying information for every supported household to help determine whether two or more ETCs are providing Lifeline-supported service to the same residential address. We also propose remedies to address situations in which a consumer has
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  • a decision of the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau or WCB) denying in part his Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. As amended, Breckenridge's request sought all reports compiled by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) or the Commission since January 1, 2004, that include or aggregate the data contained in the annual verification forms filed pursuant to 47 C.F.R. � 54.410 (certification and verification of consumer qualifications for Lifeline support). We find that the Bureau correctly applied FOIA Exemption 5 to redact portions of five reports produced by USAC because release of these portions of the reports would reveal deliberative analyses and recommendations by USAC to the Commission. We therefore deny the application for review. II. BACKGROUND The Lifeline Assistance program
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  • 17797 (2010) (Virgin Mobile 2010 ETC Order); Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. Petition for Forbearance, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 24 FCC Rcd 3381 (2009) (Virgin Mobile Forbearance Order); Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Petition of TracFone Wireless, Inc. for Forbearance, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 15095 (2005) (TracFone Forbearance Order). . See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.409, 54.410. For example, currently, certification rules applicable in federal default states require consumers that receive income-based support to self-certify under penalty of perjury as to their qualification to receive support and as to the number of individuals in their household. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.410(b). Prior to designating a wireless carrier as a Lifeline-only ETC, the Commission has required each carrier
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  • low-income consumers' initial and ongoing eligibility for Lifeline. The measures we adopt today will increase consistency in certification practices and reduce the number of ineligible consumers in the Lifeline program. First, we take several steps in this Order to move expeditiously toward the goal of having an automated means to determine Lifeline eligibility for all consumers. Second, we amend section 54.410 of the Commission's rules to require that ETCs (or the state Lifeline program administrator, where applicable) check the eligibility of low-income consumers seeking to enroll in Lifeline either by accessing electronic eligibility databases, where available, or by reviewing documentation from the consumer demonstrating his/her eligibility for Lifeline service. Third, we amend section 54.410 of the Commission's rules to require Lifeline
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  • 2012 by TracFone Wireless (TracFone) to require eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) to retain documentation of program-based eligibility. In its petition, TracFone requests that the Commission require all ETCs to retain a copy of the underlying documentation used to determine program-based Lifeline eligibility for at least three years following receipt of such documentation. TracFone states that the recently-adopted rule, 47 C.F.R 54.410(c)(1)(i)(B), which requires ETCs to review subscriber documentation prior to enrollment, does not sufficiently protect against waste, fraud, and abuse. WC DKT No. 12-23 03-109 96-45 [27]DA-12-1095 July 24, 2012 August 8, 2012 Colorado Public Utilities Commission Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed on June 18, 2012 by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (Colorado PUC)
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  • Audit Public Notice, DA 09-2639 (rel. Dec. 30, 2009). Reply comments must be filed on or before February 23, 2010. Parties must comply with all other procedures and filing requirements announced in the Alltel Audit Public Notice. Public Notice: [219]Word | [220]PDF * Lifeline Declaratory Ruling Order : 2/2/10, In this order, we address four petitions for waiver of section 54.410 of the Commissions rules and six requests for a declaratory ruling concerning the Commissions Lifeline certification and verification requirements. We grant the requests for waiver seeking an extension of the June 22, 2005, deadline to submit sample Lifeline verification data in the US Cellular Washington Petition, the ADT Petition, and the VA Cellular Petition. We also grant the Petitioners requests
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  • 2012 by TracFone Wireless (TracFone) to require eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) to retain documentation of program-based eligibility. In its petition, TracFone requests that the Commission require all ETCs to retain a copy of the underlying documentation used to determine program-based Lifeline eligibility for at least three years following receipt of such documentation. TracFone states that the recently-adopted rule, 47 C.F.R 54.410(c)(1)(i)(B), which requires ETCs to review subscriber documentation prior to enrollment, does not sufficiently protect against waste, fraud, and abuse. [58]Word|[59]PDF 7/6/2012 Rural Health Care Bridge Funding Order: In this order, we maintain support on a limited, interim, fiscally responsible basis for specific Rural Health Care Pilot Program (Pilot Program) participants that have exhausted their funding this year or will exhaust