An order on Lifeline reform is expected to circulate Tuesday,...
An order on Lifeline reform is expected to circulate Tuesday, FCC and telecom officials said. Wireline staffers were continuing to work on the order through Monday, but the eighth floor hadn’t been briefed on its contents yet, an FCC official…
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said. Industry has been atwitter over the proposed order because of speculation that the commission could still cap the fund (CD Nov 17 p9). On Monday, Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., said she hoped that wasn’t the case. Matsui plans “to convey to the FCC that the Lifeline program should not be capped,” she told us in an email. “Instead, the FCC should restrain any uncontrolled growth of the Low-Income Fund, similar to what they do with the High Cost Fund. The Low-Income fund plays a critical role in connecting the most vulnerable Americans, including our seniors, with their communities and families. That should not be compromised.” Matsui said she'll also urge the FCC to use the Lifeline program as a model to promote broadband adoption among the poor.