The District of Columbia Public Service Commission (DCPSC) and the...
The District of Columbia Public Service Commission (DCPSC) and the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) sought clarification that in jurisdictions that have state universal service funds but no authority over wireless, wireless ETCs are the entities responsible for certifying…
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the Lifeline eligibility of their customers, an ex parte filing (http://goo.gl/WJCbd) with the FCC said. In the District of Columbia, the PSC is expressly prohibited by law from exercising any jurisdiction over wireless carriers, the filing said. Meanwhile, DDOE indicated that the Department of Human Services’ Economic Security Administration (ESA) performs verification activities for other federal assistance programs like Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Medical Assistance and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps). DDOE noted its ability to access information from the ESA database is “very limited” while the DCPSC has no access to information in the ESA database.