NASUCA Backs NARUC on Lifeline
State consumer advocates agreed with concerns by state regulatory commissioners about FCC-proposed changes to the Lifeline program. In a letter last week, NARUC blasted Lifeline proposals to simplify provider participation and bypass state reviews in the FCC's planned expansion of…
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the low-income support program to broadband (see 1603180052). In an ex parte letter posted Friday in docket 11-42, the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates said it “agrees that cutting states out of the eligible telecommunications carrier designation and review process will increase fraud and abuse -- especially by carriers -- in the Lifeline program as it transitions to supporting broadband services.” States should maintain a strong role in the ETC process, said NASUCA. “These state ‘cops’ should not be taken off the beat.”