Lifeline National Verifier Launch Public Notice

The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau announces that effective November 2, 2018, the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (National Verifier) will fully launch in the initial six participating states—Colorado, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. The FCC established the National Verifier in the 2016 Lifeline Order to make eligibility determinations and perform other necessary functions to enroll subscribers into the Lifeline program. Starting on November 2, 2018, Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) in these six states will be required to use the National Verifier to make eligibility determinations for all consumers applying for Lifeline service and must cease using legacy eligibility processes for prospective Lifeline subscribers. In addition, beginning on November 2, 2018, consumers can check their eligibility for Lifeline service directly by using the National Verifier consumer portal available at CheckLifeline.org. The consumer portal is available in both English and Spanish language versions. Finally, consumers and service providers will be able to mail Lifeline program forms and documentation to USAC for manual review. During the soft launch period, which was initiated on June 18, 2018, reverification of existing Lifeline subscribers in the initial six states began. Reverification will continue after November 2, 2018, to verify that subscribers in the National Verifier for these six states are eligible to receive Lifeline service. In addition, annual recertification is now being conducted by the National Verifier for all Lifeline consumers in the initial six states.