Plains Internet Seeks FCC Designation as Lifeline Broadband Provider
Plains Internet asked the FCC to designate it as a Lifeline broadband provider (LBP) under the agency's new federal eligible telecom carrier process for the low-income USF support program (see 1604270028). Plains is a facilities-based telecom carrier providing fixed-wireless broadband,…
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VoIP and data services capable of reaching over 293,000 customers, said its petition posted Thursday in docket 11-42. The company seeks LBP approval to serve Lifeline-eligible customers and meets all the statutory and regulatory requirements for such designation, it said. Approval would result in a "higher level of service quality and more competitive pricing and advantageous service options" for low-income consumers, it said, proposing an effective date of Aug. 31.