Senate Homeland Security Confirms Sept. 14 Lifeline Hearing
The Senate Homeland Security Committee will hold a Sept. 14 hearing on issues identified in a May GAO report on continued “weaknesses" in the Lifeline USF program's management, as expected (see 1708300051), a committee spokeswoman confirmed Thursday. That will follow…
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a planned Sept. 6 Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the Lifeline issues. GAO said the Lifeline program’s management remains deficient despite FCC and Universal Service Administrative Co. efforts to improve controls over finances and enrollment by low-income consumers. The report also identified broader problems in USF contribution system oversight, among other issues (see 1706290037). Senate Homeland Security leaders urged the GAO last month to refer its report to the FCC Enforcement Bureau and Office of Inspector General “for further investigation and possible enforcement action” (see 1708150023). FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has reportedly been invited to testify at the Senate Homeland Security hearing. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. in 342 Dirksen, the committee said.