Missouri, Wisconsin PSCs Tell FCC of Lifeline Concerns
The Missouri Public Service Commission expressed concern over the growing burden of the federal USF contribution level, in comments on the FCC NPRM in dockets including 10-90. The state commission recommended the FCC reconsider the income-based eligibility criteria and let…
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states have the discretion to maintain or discontinue the requirements. On FCC consideration of streamlining the eligible telecom carrier designation process, the Missouri commission recommends the process stay the same because of fraud. The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin said the carrier access of Lifeline eligibility requests (CALER) portal, which lets the PSC staff and phone company representatives determine Lifeline program eligibility status electronically, has major limitations that need to be fixed to help with eligibility verification issues in the state. First, verification is possible when the only Wisconsin Department of Health Services database is online and it's reliably online only during normal business hours, the comments said. Second, the CALER interface doesn't allow providers to verify eligibility based on income level or qualification for the Wisconsin Homestead Tax Credit, the PSC said. The deadline for comments was Monday.