Low Income
About Low Income:
- Overview of the Program
- Overview of the Process
- Site Visits
- Understanding Audits
- Filing Appeals
- Training Events
Low Income Tools:
Step 6: Submit Lifeline and Link Up Worksheet (Form 497)
Please note that the instructions for “Box 4” of the FCC Form 497 are out of date.
The current instructions read:
The federal Lifeline Program benefits eligible low-income subscribers by reducing their monthly local phone charge between $3.50 and $32.85 per month.
Tier 1
All eligible subscribers will receive a minimum of $3.50 in federal support. Price cap companies are eligible to receive an additional $0.85 in support for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001, if the additional amount is tariffed.
The updated instructions should read:
The federal Lifeline Program benefits eligible low-income subscribers by reducing their monthly basic local phone charge up to $10.00 per month for regular customers and up to $35.00 per month for “enhanced” or tribal customers.
Tier 1
All eligible subscribers will receive up to $6.50 in federal support which is equal to the tariffed rate in effect for the primary residential End User Common Line charge of the incumbent local exchange carrier serving the area in which the qualifying low-income consumer receives service.
Please follow this link to continue to the Instructions for Completing Form 497 [
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