Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers, Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support
universal-service · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2018-01-16 · Effective 2018-02-15 · 83 FR 2075
Document
Document number
2018-00152
Federal Register citation
83 FR 2075
CFR reference
47 CFR 54
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
universal-service
Publication date
2018-01-16
Effective date
2018-02-15
FCC docket
WC Docket Nos. 17-287, 11-42, 09-197
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) takes a fresh look at the Commission's Lifeline program and makes changes to the Lifeline rules to ensure that the program can more effectively and efficiently help close the digital divide for low- income consumers, while minimizing the contributions burden on ratepayers by tackling waste, fraud, and abuse.