Lifeline Notice Comments, Order Effective Date Set; Robocalling Order Takes Effect Feb. 12
Comments are due Jan. 24, replies Feb. 23 on an FCC Lifeline NPRM and notice of inquiry on proposed and possible changes to the low-income subsidy program, said a notice to be published in the Federal Register Tuesday. The NPRM,…
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NOI and an order were adopted 3-2 by commissioners Nov. 16 and released Dec. 1 (see 1711160021 and 1712010042). Under a separate rule to be published in the FR Tuesday, the Lifeline order will take effect Feb. 15, with some exceptions: Section 54.411 changes -- scrapping "port freezes" that locked Lifeline broadband and voice customers into provider services -- will take effect March 19; information-collection requirements won't take effect until after approved by the Office of Management and Budget. (See here for FR information on deadlines for January items.) An FCC robocalling order adopted Nov. 16 (see 1711160054) will take effect Feb. 12, said a rule published by the FR Friday.