The Fla. Office of Public Counsel and AARP jointly asked the PSC ...
The Fla. Office of Public Counsel and AARP jointly asked the PSC to require that local phone providers automatically enroll in Lifeline programs any household that qualifies for state public assistance from the Fla. Dept. of Children & Families.…
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The OPC and AARP said Fla. falls far below the national average for eligible households actually enrolled in Lifeline and said automatic Lifeline enrollment will do much to correct that. They said automatic Lifeline enrollment would help ease the net universal service deficit for Fla. They said the state pays $386 million in universal service fund contributions but receives only $137 million in support. In a related action, the PSC introduced a new website feature that allows eligible consumers to enroll online for Lifeline and Link-Up programs.