Florida PSC Gets FCC Waiver of Some Lifeline Rules Till Feb. 10 in Hurricane's Wake
FCC staff OK'd Florida Public Service Commission request for waiver of some Lifeline rules (see 1810300039) for four months through Feb. 10, for 12 counties hit by Hurricane Michael, including Bay, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla. There's…
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"good cause" to give eligible telecom carriers serving such subscribers there more time on non-usage and recertification rules, ordered the Wireline Bureau, listed in Monday's Daily Digest. "Strict compliance with these rules would be impracticable and would risk de-enrollment of Lifeline subscribers in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael." On Friday, the FCC sought comment on 36 questions about the storm, including the extra time it took to fix communications networks in the Florida Panhandle (see 1811160050). The order is in docket 11-42.