Lifeline National Verifier Set for Soft Launch Tuesday in 4 More States
The FCC said the Lifeline national verifier will begin operating Tuesday in Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The soft launch lets eligible providers voluntarily test the NV before use becomes mandatory to confirm consumer low-income Lifeline eligibility, said a…
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Wireline Bureau public notice in docket 11-42 and Wednesday's Daily Digest. It said Universal Service Administrative Co. will use the NV in the states to re-verify existing Lifeline subscriber eligibility, with ineligible persons de-enrolled. Hawaii, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Guam are also in a soft launch. Consumers aren't able to access the verifier until hard launch, which has occurred in Colorado, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.