Boomerang, Konatel, STS Media Push Back Against Lifeline Broadband Revocations

public or to affected parties and without appropriate consideration by the full Commission of the novel issues of law raised," said Boomerang (Touch Wireless) outside counsel John Heitmann in a filing posted Wednesday in docket 11-42 on a meeting with an aide to Chairman Ajit Pai. "The LBP designation was granted because Boomerang’s petition was thoroughly reviewed and deemed to be noncontroversial and eligible for streamlined processing. I further noted that Boomerang relied on the Commission’s approval of its LBP status and had, in close coordination with the Bureau, transitioned subscribers to services provided under its LBP designation. I asserted that the 60-day transition period included in the Revocation Order was too short to avoid harming a substantial number of consumers and Boomerang itself." He also contested the substance of the bureau rationale in the revocation order. Heitmann made similar filings (here and here) on behalf of Konatel and STS Media (FreedomPop), though neither received a 60-day transition period because neither had Lifeline-subsidized broadband customers yet. He also made similar comments previously to us.