FCC Web Documents citing 54.416

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  • 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 3060-0841 Public Notice, Additional Processing Guidelines
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  • 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 1, 2012. Accordingly, pursuant to sections 1, 4,
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  • n.1060.'' Footnote 271, after ``qualifying'', delete the word ``federal''. Paragraph 108, in the sixth sentence, add ``(or states, where applicable)'' after ``ETCs''. Paragraph 121, in the second sentence, replace ``one line'' with ``one supported service''. Paragraph 123, in the seventh sentence, delete the extra ``s'' from ``these''. Paragraph 125, in the first sentence, replace ``amend section 54.410'' with ``add section 54.416''. Paragraph 130, the first sentence is corrected to read as ``Pursuant to the new rule we adopt today, all ETCs (or states, where applicable) must re-certify the eligibility of their Lifeline subscriber base as of June 1, 2012 by the end of 2012 and report the results to USAC by January 31, 2013.'' Paragraph 131, in the last sentence, add
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  • place and that, to the best of his/her knowledge, the carrier was presented with corroborating income documentation. In addition, the consumer must certify, under penalty of perjury, that the consumer continues to participate in the Lifeline qualifying program or that the presented documentation accurately represents the consumer's household income and the number of individuals in the household. Create new § 54.416 to read as follows: § 54.416 Certification of Consumer Qualification for Link Up. Consumers qualifying under an income-based criterion must present documentation of their household income prior to enrollment in Link Up consistent with requirements set forth in §§ 54.410(a) and (b). Create new § 54.417 to read as follows: § 54.417 Recordkeeping Requirements. (a) Eligible telecommunications carriers must maintain
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  • 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 the Pilot
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  • 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 Wisconsin homestead credit is available to Wisconsin residents who, among other things, have an annual
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  • 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 Wisconsin homestead credit is available to Wisconsin residents who, among other things, have an annual
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  • 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 11-11,
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  • follows: § 54.415 Consumer qualification for Link Up. (a) The consumer qualification criteria for Link Up shall be the criteria set forth in § 54.409(a). (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the consumer qualification criteria for an eligible resident of Tribal lands, as defined in § 54.400(c) and § 54.402, shall qualify to receive Link Up support. Amend Section 54.416 to read as follows: § 54.416 Certification of consumer qualification for Link Up. Consumers qualifying under income-based or program-based criteria must present documentation of their qualification prior to enrollment in Link Up consistent with the requirements set forth in §§ 54.410(a) and (b). Amend Section 54.417 by revising subsections (a) and (b), to read as follows: § 54.417 Recordkeeping requirements.
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  • Commission's rules to require Lifeline subscribers to make initial and annual certifications under penalty of perjury concerning their eligibility for Lifeline. 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. Fifth, we amend section 54.416 of the Commission's rules to require ETCs to certify to their compliance with our rules on an annual Lifeline eligible telecommunications carrier certification form and when submitting FCC Forms 497 to USAC for reimbursement. We also take several actions to improve the current methodology employed by ETCs to verify ongoing consumer eligibility for Lifeline. First, we amend section 54.410 of