Eligible telecommunications carriers like Verizon need more time to work...
Eligible telecommunications carriers like Verizon need more time to work with state commissions to determine the impact of the new federal rules on state Lifeline programs, Verizon said Friday in a letter supporting an extension of the deadline to comply…
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with some Lifeline and Link-Up rules(http://xrl.us/bmy9w9). Once those determinations are made, carriers must then modify their billing systems, the letter said. State notice requirements lengthen the time needed to implement tariff changes, Verizon said. An attached chart said the notice requirement can range from 30 to 60 days in states requiring a tariff filing for Lifeline changes. Carriers of all stripes supported the USTelecom petition for a six-month extension (CD Mar 22 p10).