Download or read book Lifeline Program written by Reid J. Fleeson and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lifeline is a federal program overseen by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to advance Congress’s goal of universal telecommunications service by offering discounts for certain voice telephone and broadband internet services to eligible low-income consumers. The FCC has established minimum service standards that must be satisfied by Lifeline providers to receive payments under the program.
Download or read book Discounting Telephone Service written by Janice Alane Hauge and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines a unique public assistance program, the Lifeline Assistance Program, to consider factors that cause people to not participate in a program that provides them with financial benefits. Lifeline is a nationwide program created by the Federal Communications Commission to provide price discounts to low-income telephone subscribers. Recently there has been concern that program participation rates are too low. Using county-level data from Florida, we consider reasons why a large number of Floridians who qualify for the program are not signing up. We find that access to alternative modes of communications, such as mobile phones, decrease participation. We also find that certain demographic factors affect participation in the program, and that significant discrepancies in participation exist across counties. Furthermore, we find that the reason for these cross-county discrepancies appears to be county specific rather than telecom-carrier specific.
Download or read book Lifeline Telephone and Broadband Pilot Programs for Low Income Households written by Gale Raines and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made progress implementing reforms to the Lifeline Program (Lifeline), which reduces the cost of telephone service for eligible low-income households. Through FCC's Lifeline program, companies provide discounts to eligible low-income households for telephone service. Lifeline supports these companies through the Universal Service Fund (USF). Companies generally pass their USF contribution obligation on to their customers, typically in the form of a line item on their telephone bills. In 2012, FCC adopted reforms to address problems with duplicate and ineligible participants and to explore adding broadband through a pilot program. This book examines the status of reform efforts and the extent to which FCC has evaluated program effectiveness; the extent to which households participate and challenges they face in accessing and retaining benefits; and FCC's plans to evaluate the broadband pilot program. In addition, the book highlights several important patterns in the data relevant to any consideration of Lifeline support for broadband.
Download or read book Lifeline Service Program written by Candy Shively and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information in support of the lifeline service program. Currently, low-income phone service customers can enroll in a discounted phone service by providing their local phone service provider with proof that their income is below 150% of the federal poverty level. The customer must re-certify their income annually. This bill requires that SRS provide a list of potentially eligible households to telephone service carriers every six months.
Download or read book Telephone Communications Cost and Funding Information on Lifeline Telephone Service written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hinrichtung einer Giftmischerin durch das Schwert written by and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Federal Register written by and published by . This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Telecommunications written by Lorelei St. James and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FCC¿s Low-Income Program, administered by the Universal Service Administrative Co. and supported by the Universal Service Fund, provides low-income households with discounts on installation costs for new telephone service and monthly charges for basic telephone service. This report examined: (1) how program participation and support payments have changed over the last 5 years (2005-2009), and factors that may have affected participation; (2) the extent to which goals and measures are used to manage the program; and (3) the extent to which mechanisms are in place to evaluate program risks and monitor controls over compliance with program rules. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables. A print on demand report.
Download or read book Making Telephone Service Affordable for Low Income Households written by Lynne Holt and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seemingly low participation rates in Florida's Lifeline and Link-Up America (Link-Up) have led state officials to ask questions about the effectiveness of Florida's policies affecting both programs. These programs, which are part of nationwide programs created by the Federal Communications Commission, upon recommendation of the Federal-State Joint Board, provide low-income households with discounts on prices for basic local telephone service and service installation: The Lifeline program reduces the monthly telephone bill by up to $13.50. The Link-Up program reduces the cost of telephone installation by 50 percent. Florida's participation rate - which is the number of households enrolled divided by the number of households eligible for program benefits - has attracted widespread interest among policymakers in Florida. Specifically, state policymakers and others have expressed concern that program participation rates in Florida are too low compared to those of the rest of the nation. Policymakers, regulators, telecommunications companies, and consumer advocates share a desire to improve program effectiveness. There is controversy over the accuracy of the reported participation rates. If the reported number of households eligible for Lifeline and Link-Up is inaccurate, it follows that the participation rate will also be flawed. Therefore, one objective of this research is to develop a reliable estimate of the number of households in Florida that are eligible for Lifeline and Link-Up program benefits. Another objective is to provide more information about the determinants of participation in these programs to help policymakers consider policy changes.
Download or read book FCC Record written by United States. Federal Communications Commission and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Telephone Service Assistance Lifeline Program written by Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lifeline Program Subsidized Phone and Internet Service written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Federal Lifeline Program written by Angele A. Gilroy and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support Connect America Fund Us Federal Communications Commission Regulation Fcc 2018 Edition written by The Law The Law Library and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund (US Federal Communications Commission Regulation) (FCC) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund (US Federal Communications Commission Regulation) (FCC) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the Commission) seeks to rebuild the current framework of the Lifeline program and continue its efforts to modernize the Lifeline program so that all consumers can utilize advanced networks. This book contains: - The complete text of the Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund (US Federal Communications Commission Regulation) (FCC) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section
Download or read book More Than a Lifeline written by Janice Alane Hauge and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida's Lifeline program is part of a nationwide program to increase the availability of telecommunications services to low-income households by providing a credit to monthly recurring charges for local telephone service. In Florida, households can receive up to a $13.50 discount on their monthly local phone bills. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established the Lifeline program in the belief that low-income households find landline local telephone service to be essential for their social and economic livelihoods, and that a discount on the price for landline telephone service was needed to make the service affordable. There is mounting evidence that these assumptions do not hold true today. In 2005, about 90 percent of low-income households in Florida subscribed to landline telephone service even though only about 13 percent of the households eligible for Lifeline took the discount. Furthermore, about half of the low-income households were purchasing cellular phone service. We undertake this study to better understand low-income households' choices with respect to communications services and participation in Lifeline. We employ surveys and statistical analyses to study Floridians' participation in Lifeline and their choices for communications services.
Download or read book Selected Orders of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin written by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Code of Federal Regulations written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special edition of the Federal Register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect ... with ancillaries.
