United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2011_register executive 2011-03-23 article Part II Proposed Rules D09002ee1c8002a7b D09002ee1c8002b8c United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) puts forward a set of proposals to reform and modernize Lifeline/Link Up, including recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Government Accountability Office, and the National Broadband Plan. The reforms proposed will significantly bolster protections against waste, fraud, and abuse; control the size of the program; strengthen program administration and accountability; improve enrollment and outreach efforts; and support pilot projects that would assist the Commission in assessing strategies to increase broadband adoption, while not increasing overall program size. 76 FR 16482 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-03-23/2011-6557 2011-6557 fr23mr11-37 6712-01-P WC Docket Nos. 11-42 and 03-109, CC Docket No. 96-45 FCC 11-32 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-03-23/2011-6557 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-03-23/html/2011-6557.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-03-23/pdf/2011-6557.pdf Communications Common Carriers Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Telecommunications Telephone 38 p. 16482 16519 76 FR 16482 Title 47 Part 54 47 CFR Part 54 Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Lifeline and Link-Up; Federal Register Vol. 76, Issue PRORULE 2011-6557 II FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2011-04-21 2011-05-25 WC Docket Nos. 11-42 and 03-109, CC Docket No. 96-45 FCC 11-32 6712-01-P 2011-6557 Proposed rule.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) puts forward a set of proposals to reform and modernize Lifeline/Link Up, including recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Government Accountability Office, and the National Broadband Plan. The reforms proposed will significantly bolster protections against waste, fraud, and abuse; control the size of the program; strengthen program administration and accountability; improve enrollment and outreach efforts; and support pilot projects that would assist the Commission in assessing strategies to increase broadband adoption, while not increasing overall program size.

Comments are due on or before April 21, 2011, reply comments on Sections IV, V (Subsection A), VII (Subsections B & D) are due on or before May 10, 2011, and reply comments on the remaining sections are due on or before May 25, 2011. Kimberly Scardino, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-1442 or TTY: (202) 418-0484. For additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements contained in this document contact Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918. Communications Common Carriers Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Telecommunications Telephone Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; FederalState Joint Board on Universal Service , Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov Charles.Tyler@fcc.gov ecfs@fcc.gov FCC504@fcc.gov fcc@bcpiweb.com Kimberly.Scardino@fcc.gov Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov PRA@fcc.gov http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/ http://www.bcpiweb.com http://www.fcc.gov http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 76, no. 56 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2011-03-23 continuing daily deposited born digital 304 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-03-23 P0b002ee180c45e0a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr23mr11 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-03-23 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-03-23/pdf/FR-2011-03-23.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-03-23/xml/FR-2011-03-23.xml fdlp 16231 16524 DGPO 2011-03-23 2024-06-04 FR-2011-03-23 machine generated eng FR FR-2011-03-23 76 56