Protect Lifeline ETC Designation, NARUC Asks Congress
NARUC asked Congress to protect the Lifeline program requirement that a provider must become an eligible telecom carrier (see 2012070060). NARUC's letter released Tuesday came after 46 organizations asked lawmakers to remove that requirement. “Investigations by state regulators have uncovered…
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instances where service providers have applied for millions of dollars in federal subsidies for services never rendered,” said NARUC President Paul Kjellander: “The value of state oversight cannot be overlooked and any attempt to undermine that process will quite likely harm members of our most vulnerable communities.” Ninety-eight commissioners from 36 states and two territories endorsed the letter. "Neither Congress nor the FCC is going to hand out billions and eschew any carrier accountability," the letter said: "By targeting the ETC designation process, the carriers hope to eliminate the current default State role."