Topic
Lifeline Program
38 published works
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WCB Seeks Comment on Petition for Lifeline Agent Requirements
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau is seeking comment on Universal Marketing, LLC’s (Universal) Petition for Rulemaking (Petition), urging the Commission to initiate a rulemaking in the Lifeline program to evaluate…
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FCC Pauses Phase-Out of Voice-Only Lifeline Support
In an Order, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau paused until December 1, 2027, both the implementation of the phase-out of Lifeline program support for voice-only services and changes to the…
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FCC Proposes Lifeline Changes
The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on changes to the Lifeline Program to “strengthen the integrity” of the program through reforms including restricting benefits…
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FCC Launches Lifeline Investigation
The FCC launched an investigation into Lifeline providers in California and other opt-out states to determine whether these states fraudulently enrolled dead and duplicate subscribers in the Lifeline program. A…
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FCC Rejects Lifeline Non-Usage Applications for Review
The FCC has denied four Applications for Review filed by Assist Wireless, LLC, Boomerang Wireless, LLC, Easy Telephone Services Company, and i-wireless, LLC (collectively, Applicants). The Applicants sought review of…
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WCB Terminates California Lifeline Opt-Out
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has adopted an Order, exercising its authority to: (1) revoke the exemption that enabled the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to opt out of…
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WCB Announces Counties Where Lifeline Forbearance Applies
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released a Public Notice that lists the counties in which conditional forbearance from the obligation to offer Lifeline-supported voice service applies, pursuant to the…
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WCB Announces Updated Lifeline Minimum Service Standards and Indexed Budget
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has announced updated minimum service standards for Lifeline-supported services and the budget for the Lifeline program for calendar year 2026. The WCB has announced…
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Wireline Competition Bureau Extends Lifeline Program Waivers
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has announced an extension of two waivers, originally set to expire on December 1, 2025, for the Lifeline program. The existing waivers pause the…
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Q Link Convicted of Fraud in Connection with Lifeline Program Participation
The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau has issued a letter announcing Q Link Wireless’s notice of conviction for conspiring to commit: (1) wire fraud, (2) theft of government funds, and…