The state of Oregon cannot meet the June 1 deadline...
The state of Oregon cannot meet the June 1 deadline for adopting all of the Lifeline eligibility criteria required by the Lifeline Order, representatives of the Oregon Public Utility Commission and Oregon Telecommunications Association told FCC Wireline Bureau officials, an…
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ex parte notice said (http://xrl.us/bm63rs). “Eligibility for the state Lifeline program is restricted to participation in programs specified in Oregon law. As the current law does not permit eligibility based only on income, or on participation in a few of the qualifying programs included in the Order, Oregon statutes need to be amended to align with federal Lifeline eligibility criteria,” they said. However, the Oregon Legislative Assembly won’t convene until February 2013. Comments on OPUC and OTA’s petition for a 13-month waiver of the rules are due May 15 in docket 11-42 (CD May 8 p11).