Lifeline Program National Verifier Soft Launches in 11 More States June 25
The national Lifeline eligibility verifier adds soft launches June 25 in Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia, said an FCC Wireline Bureau public notice in Tuesday's Daily Digest. Eligible telecom carriers get…
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access to the national verifier during the soft launch. Universal Service Administrative Co. will do training, and additional resources are available on the USAC website. The NV program launched last year in six states (see 1811020058) and has continued to roll out in increments. Lifeline advocates are concerned subscribership is decreasing under the current administration, and they want USAC to ensure the verifier can interface with other government databases to confirm eligibility for the low-income USF subsidy program (see 1901230036). Comments on a computer matching program the commission is testing with USAC, Georgia and Iowa are due Monday (see 1905230041).