USTelecom Meets With FCC on Lifeline Uncertainty
USTelecom sought clarity on a series of changes to Lifeline in meetings with Deputy Bureau Chief Trent Harkrader and others in the FCC Wireline Bureau and separately with aides to Chairman Ajit Pai Monday, said a filing posted Thursday in…
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docket 17-287. An industry petition urges delaying implementation of higher minimum service standards set for Dec. 1 or grandfathering current minimum broadband service standards (see 1909130020). "To the extent the Commission is considering postponing the implementation date, USTelecom emphasized the importance of knowing this as soon as possible to prevent customer confusion and avoid administrative difficulties with carriers' IT systems," USTelecom said. An FCC spokesperson said Friday the petition is under review. Representatives from member companies AT&T, CenturyLink, Consolidated, Frontier, Verizon and Windstream participated.