The Colorado Public Utilities Commission asked the FCC for another...
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission asked the FCC for another waiver of the deadline for adopting uniform eligibility criteria for the Lifeline program (http://bit.ly/WZQRDS). The PUC was already granted an extension from June 1, 2012 to April 1, 2013, but…
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it needs more time because the Colorado Senate is currently focused on repealing its Telephone Assistance Program for low-income individuals, “which would render the eligibility requirements moot and Colorado would become [an] FCC Lifeline default state,” the PUC said. Because the PUC “has no control over the legislative process, including whether or how swiftly a bill becomes law,” it requested that the effective date for the uniform eligibility criteria be extended until July 1.