FCC’s Jan 31 Meeting Agenda Released – Tees-Up Lifeline Reform

The Federal Communications Commission confirmed just the one item on the Jan 31 Open Meeting agenda. The FCC will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to comprehensively reform the Lifeline program to ensure universal availability of communications services to low-income Americans while minimizing the universal service contribution burden, including by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse; strengthening program oversight and administration; and modernizing Lifeline to support broadband adoption.