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Lifeline Program Changes: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced important changes to the Lifeline Program. The effective date of these changes was December 2, 2016. The changes include program eligibility, rolling recertification, usage requirements, de-enrollment for ineligible consumers, and the offering of Lifeline Broadband as allowed by the FCC’s 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order. See the attached RCA Consumer Fact Sheets for more information.

Lifeline Fact Sheets:

Program Eligibility and Income Criteria

De-enrollment of Ineligible Lifeline Consumers

Broadband Service for Lifeline Consumers



Date Issued: 12/6/2016

701 West Eighth Avenue, Suite 300   Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3469
Phone: (907) 276-6222    Fax: (907) 276-0160    TTY/Alaska Relay: 7-1-1 or 1-800-770-8973
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