FCC Announces Launch of National Verifier in 11 States

The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced the launch of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier for all new enrollments in Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. Starting on October 23, 2019, eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) in these eleven states will be required to use the National Verifier’s eligibility determination process for all consumers applying for Lifeline service and must cease using legacy eligibility processes for prospective Lifeline subscribers. USAC will continue after October 23, 2019 to verify that subscribers in the National Verifier for these eleven states are eligible to receive Lifeline service through the process that was initiated during the soft launch on June 25, 2019. In addition, annual recertification will now be conducted by the National Verifier for all Lifeline consumers in these eleven states.