Florida’s Lifeline program grew notably from July 2011 to June...
Florida’s Lifeline program grew notably from July 2011 to June 2012, the state’s public service commission said in a report (http://xrl.us/bn6v8k). The annual report was released Monday and will be presented to the Legislature and Gov. Rick Scott later this…
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month, the PSC said (http://xrl.us/bn6v8n). The FCC killed the state’s Link Up program, which helped fund installation expenses, except for on tribal lands, in April, it added, but the number of Lifeline customers grew by 9.7 percent to 1,035,858 as of June, largely due to the “designation of prepaid wireless providers” as eligible telecommunications carriers, the PSC said. Five companies account for 98 percent of subscribers: SafeLink Wireless, Assurance Wireless, AT&T Florida, Verizon Florida and CenturyLink. The report cited high numbers of state residents receiving food stamps and noted that it’s the largest qualifying program for Lifeline in Florida. “Staff anticipates that Lifeline enrollment of new customers will continue to grow due to the current economic conditions,” the report added. The report also described how Florida is meeting the FCC’s Lifeline reform requirements. Florida Universal Service Administrative Co. Lifeline disbursements amounted to $111.39 million over this period.