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Media Contact:
Matthew Berry, (202) 418-2005
matthew.berry@fcc.gov
For Immediate Release
STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI

On Modernizing the Lifeline Program in a Fiscally Responsible Way
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2016.Modernizing the FCCs Lifeline program to support affordable,
high-speed Internet access for our nations poorest families is a worthy goal. But failing to clean up the
waste, fraud, and abuse in the program puts the entire enterprise in jeopardy. Thats why Ive proposed to
my colleagues a compromise to update the Lifeline program in a fiscally responsible way.
First, I have proposed an annual budget of $1.75 billion. This is enough money to offer Lifelinesupported Internet access to every single Lifeline-qualifying household that isnt online today, as well as
to maintain landline voice service as proposed by Chairman Wheeler.
Second, I have proposed an enforceable budget mechanism that automatically reduces payments
to carriers when the estimated costs of the program would exceed the budget. As Senator Claire
McCaskill recently wrote us, a mechanism must prevent a repeat of the unchecked increase in spending
that was seen the last time the program was expanded. My proposal would do just that without denying
any eligible consumer a Lifeline subsidy.
Third, I have proposed to eliminate the enhanced subsidy in counties with more than 50 people
per square mile. This $25 per subscriber subsidy was intended to support the construction of facilities in
Indian Country, but has instead encouraged abuse of the program in large cities (like Tulsa, Oklahoma
and Reno, Nevada) and suburban communities (like Chandler, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix).
Fourth, I have proposed to set minimum standards of 25 Mbps for fixed broadband services and
4G LTE for mobile broadband services. As Chairman Wheeler has put it, these speeds are table stakes
for digital consumers in the 21st century. I believe low-income families and students deserve a seat at the
table.
We have a rare chance to modernize the Lifeline program and restore fiscal discipline to the
Universal Service Fund. I hope my colleagues will join me and make this a bipartisan effort.
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Office of Commissioner Ajit Pai: (202) 418-2000
Twitter: @AjitPaiFCC
www fcc.gov/leadership/ajit-pai
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official
action. See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).
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FW: Lifeline - Invitation for Commissioner Clyburn
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Hi, Drema Please find attached an invitation for Commissioner Clyburn from the Media Democracy Fund's Helen Brunner.
MDF is hosting a celebration of the anticipated vote on Lifeline, Thursday at 6pm at our offices (1341 G St
NW, Fifth Floor).
Do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Warmly,
-EDUARDO SOTO | SENIOR ASSOCIATE | THE RABEN GROUP
1341 G ST NW 5TH FLOOR | WASHINGTON DC 20005
202 463 4807 DIRECT | 202 466 8585 MAIN | 787 536 3014 MOBILE
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March 29, 2016
The Honorable Mignon Clyburn

Commissioner
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20554
Dear Commissioner Clyburn,
On behalf of the Media Democracy Fund, Ford Foundation, and the Open Society Foundation,
please accept this invitation to join us for a celebration of your hard work in modernizing the
critical Lifeline program to support broadband, at 6:00pm on Thursday, March 31st, at The
Raben Group offices at 1341 G St NW, Fifth floor. In attendance will be leadership from over
40 organizations committed to expanding broadband access and advancing digital inclusion as a
matter of policy and civil rights.
We very much appreciate your leadership on this issue. Your tireless advocacy on behalf of those
without internet access is largely why we are able to celebrate. It would be a true privilege to
host you and toast to your hard work, as well as that of our coalition partners, the evening after a
much anticipated vote to modernize Lifeline.
Sincerely,
/s/
Helen Brunner
Media Democracy Fund
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Lifeline - Invitation from Media Democracy Fund
Hi, Rebekah - After the vote on Thursday, at 6pm, the Media Democracy Fund, Ford Foundation, and Open
Society Foundation will host a reception at our offices (1341 G St NW). It would mean a great deal to have you
join us. See below for more details.
Hope you can make it!
-EDUARDO SOTO | SENIOR ASSOCIATE | THE RABEN GROUP

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AttachedisCommissionerPaisstatement.
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Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 11:14 AM
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Subject: Commissioner Pai Statement on Lifeline Compromise
Lori Alexiou
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David Grossman
Clyburn's statement on Lifeline
Hi David,
I'm not sure if I am on Comm. Clyburn's mailing list, but I was hoping you could send me her statement on
Lifeline. And if I'm not on her distribution list, can you please add me?
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-Maggie Reardon
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Society Foundation and Ford Foundation are hosting a
Lifeline Party on Thurs., March 31 from 6-8pm. We'd
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top of the agenda, if you can. Might you be able to
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Subject: Statement of FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn on Lifeline - EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY
Good Morning,
Attached is a copy of Commissioner Clyburns statement on Lifeline. It is embargoed until delivery.
Thanks,
David
J. David Grossman
Chief of Staff and Media Policy Advisor
Office of Commissioner Mignon L. Clyburn
Phone: (202) 418-2100
david.grossman@fcc.gov
EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY

STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MIGNON L. CLYBURN
Re:
Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, WC Docket No. 11-42,

Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, WC Docket
No. 09-197, Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90.
Just over two years ago, I expressed my desire to revamp and modernize the
FCCs only means tested program, designed to address head-on the affordability gap
faced by millions of economically vulnerable Americans when it comes to critical
telecommunications services. My vision was well-intentioned and simple: to reform a
program that for the past 30 years, has been stuck in an analog time warp, and beam it
into the 21st century, make it future-proof, competitive and loaded with choice for
deserving consumers.
That simple objective is now codified in 200-plus pages which means that there
are levels of complexity that will encourage more providers to participate and enable
more qualified consumers currently stuck on the wrong side of the universal
opportunities divide, to become digitally connected.
Recently, I had an opportunity to meet Bridgid, a re-entry student from San
Francisco, California. After being laid off from her job, she enrolled in a Bay Area city
college, to get the training she needs, to be successful in the next phase of her
professional journey. But as she reviewed the requirements of her program coursework,
a cruel reality threatened to short-circuit her long-term goals. In order to fulfill the
homework assignments for four out of five of those classes, she needs access to the
internet. But broadband is currently a luxury, she simply cannot afford.
Unlike many of her classmates who are able to complete their assignments,
check their grades and communicate with their instructors from home or on-the-go,
Bridgid has to scheme and plan when it comes to getting connected. She jokingly calls
herself a Wi-Fi troll, one who constantly searches for a signal after the high-tech
learning center and school library close at 6:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., respectively. Bridgid
cannot afford to purchase food and drinks in the coffee shops that offer free Wi-Fi, so
she often sits on the sidewalks to take advantage of their signalthat is until she is
asked to leave. She has been known to enter a hotel or two, sneak on the elevator,
return to the lobby, pretend to be a guest, and ask the front desk attendant for the
hotels internet access code, all so that she can complete her homework from the lobby.
As creative or crafty as Bridgid is, her methods are not always effective or safe. She has
been chased off of neighborhood sidewalks, has had to repeat a class or two, and as a
result of this and more, her grades have suffered. The stress of completing coursework
is hard enough, but the burden of finding a connection and resorting to trolling for a WiFi signal, is a sacrifice someone trying to better themselves, should not be forced to
make.
While her methods may seem extreme to some, her challenge is one tens of
millions face each day, and did I mention that Bridgid is currently one of our over 12
1
million Lifeline customers, and her plan is limited to voice. Just imagine what she could
realize if that plan supported voice and/or data.
The same day I met Bridgid, I spoke with Chivona from Jackson, Mississippi,
who works at a high school, goes to college, and is raising two children on her own.
She spends too many evenings in the local McDonalds, not because she believes that
the menu offerings would satisfy the nutritional needs of her family, but because once
she leaves work and the community library closes, she has a difficult choice to make.
Does she take her tired and hungry children home, neglect completing her schoolwork,
and fall further behind in her studies, or does this Lifeline qualified single mom, take
advantage of the only connection she is able to afford inside of the fast food lobby?
Ladies like Chivona and Bridgid, along with those men, children, seniors and
veterans stuck on the wrong side of the communications divideare why this day and
this item is so important. They struggle to make ends meet, feed their families, and
better themselves educationally, professionally and medically. Their goal is not to
forever qualify for Lifeline, but take advantage of a fully reformed program that could be
the bridge they need for better jobs and increased opportunities. FCC frequent fliers
look at $9.25 as the price they do not think twice about paying when they order a
number #2 combo at the airport, but for those who qualify for Lifeline, $9.25 a month per
household, could make the difference for those currently without access to broadband
and the tools needed to succeed in the 21st century.
In creating this program over 30 years ago, the FCC found that [and I quote]
[a]ccess to telephone service has become crucial, to full participation in our society and
economy, which are increasingly depending upon the rapid exchange of information. In
many cases, particularly for the elderly, poor, and disabled, the telephone is truly a
lifeline to the outside world Our responsibilities under the Communications Act
require us to take steps to prevent degradation of universal service and the division
of our society . . . into information haves and have nots.1 [End quote] Technologies
may change, but the role that communications services play in bringing communities
together, remains just as vital as it was in 1985.
While years overdue, I am proud to support the unveiling of a 21st century
program, with more oversight and protections against waste, fraud and abuse, than any
of our other universal service programs. When I outlined my vision for Lifeline reform at
the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) almost 18 months ago, I envisioned a dignified
program that streamlines provider participation to promote more choice, mandates a
neutral third-party verifier to determine program eligibility, and creates minimum
standards that would prevent second-class or inferior service.
Consumers who are currently low-income should have choices comparable to
what I have, in terms of service options and price ranges, and they should never be
made ashamed or carry a stigma if they qualify for a program to which we all contribute.
MTS and WATS Market Structure, CC Docket 78-72; Amendment of Part 67 of the Commissions Rules and
Establishment of a Joint Board, CC Docket No 80-286, 50 FR 939 at 941, para 9 (1985).
And, while I have been steadfast in my commitment for minimum standards, I

made clear from the start, that I was open to making course corrections and receiving
feedback. I heard loud and clear that the transition to minimum standards for mobile
voice was too much too soon, so I worked with the Chairman to extend the transition to
a more gradual glide path and treat mobile and fixed voice the same.
While I would have created a different path for provider participation that delinked
the ETC from the program as we do with E-rate and rural healthcare, more choice and
more options will benefit everyone. I hope, despite a different legal approach, that the
path today achieves these same goals.
And yes, I heard loud and clear, the concerns from our state partners, and
worked to balance those concerns, by ensuring that states that include funding for their
own Lifeline program, will not be preempted, and any provider that wants state Lifeline
funding, most go through the respective states process.
But, one of the reforms I am most proud, is that we will eradicate the incentives
for waste, fraud and abuse, that have existed since support was expanded to prepaid
wireless services resellers. The agency and this administration deserves a lot of credit
for the 2012 bipartisan reforms to Lifeline, that short-circuited longstanding loopholes,
that have saved consumers over $2.75 billion to date. Today, we take further steps to
close those remaining vulnerabilities, which ensures that universal service funding only
flows if (1) a provider uses a neutral third party verifier which determines whether each
customer is eligible, (2) the database confirms that no one in the household already has
service, and (3) minimum service standards are met. With these reforms in place, I
challenge anyone to find incentives for waste, fraud and abuse. In fact, approval of this
order as a stated earlier, will make Lifeline the best managed of all of our Universal
Services programs, because we are moving from sound bites for real reform, a template
that I hope will be followed as we further reform our other programs.
Finally, I must address the elephant in the room the delay in the meeting and
rumors about a proposed cap on the Lifeline program. I have been consistent in saying
that a cap should not be imposed and to be honest and completely transparent, I
continue to hold that view. However, I have also been steadfast in my desire to reach
consensus and seek compromise whenever possible, and I remain vocal in my call for
fiscal responsibility for our universal service programs all of which are capped except
Lifeline.
So, I negotiated in good faith to have a budget mechanism in place, that ensures
millions of new households will have the opportunity to afford advanced
telecommunications services. Upon further deliberation, I concluded that such a
mechanism could not fully achieve my vision of a 21st century Lifeline program, but I
applaud the deliberative process and want to thank Commissioners Pai and ORielly
and their staff for engaging well into the night and morning.
I want to sincerely thank the Chairman for his support, commitment and patience,
as we transform this most worthy program. Through todays action, we affirm without a
doubt, that both the goals and the administration of the Lifeline Program shares equal
weight with the goals and objectives of our other Universal Service programs. I also
want to thank the dedicated staff at the FCC including Jon Wilkins, as well as the stellar
team from the Wireline Competition Bureau led by Matt Del Nero. And I could not close,
without recognizing the unwavering commitment of my Wireline Adviser Rebekah
Goodheart. She left these offices just before midnight, was communicative up until at
least 2 a.m. and was at her desk by 8 a.m. this morning. To Rebekah and her family
thank you for your commitment to public service and regulatory excellence. I am grateful
and millions will benefit for decades to come.
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Subject: Re: Statement of FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn on Lifeline - EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY
David,
For my story, can Commissioner Clyburn please talk directly about how the new rules today support her view
and the agency's view that broadband is vital and essential for americans? I don't see such a thought I can pull
from the statement and I"d like to include her.
Thank you! Cecilia Kang
202.379.8455
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Hi David,
Hope you are well. Would Commissioner Clyburn be available to chat after or before the vote on Lifeline?
Thank you and regards, Cecilia Kang
202-379-8455
On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 5:47 PM, David Grossman <David.Grossman@fcc.gov> wrote:
Good Evening:
As some of you may know, I recently joined FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburns office as Chief of Staff and Media
Policy Advisor. I will also be the primary point of contact for press. Attached you will find the Commissioners embargoed
statements for tomorrows Open Meeting. We will have a statement on Lifeline available for you in the morning.
Thanks,
David
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Phone: (202) 418-2100
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Hi David, thanks for sending the statements yesterday. Can you explain briefly what's going on with Lifeline?
Your boss was signaling she was open to some changes in the service standards. Was she OK with the budget
level? How are those provisions changing?
Thanks very much,
John McKinnon
The Wall Street Journal
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David Grossman
Questions on Lifeline?
Hello,
We just heard from Commissioner Pai's office about the supposed Lifeline compromise - we were hoping to
hear from y'all about the process of negotiations about the proposal and what's going on?
If you or someone in the office could email call me back at 301-448-9771, I'd really appreciate it.
-Kevin Carty | Tech Reporter
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understandsomeDemocraticlawmakersdidreachouttoyourofficethismorningtoexpressconcernswiththeLifeline
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Good Evening:
As some of you may know, I recently joined FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburns office as Chief of Staff
and Media Policy Advisor. I will also be the primary point of contact for press. Attached you will find the
Commissioners embargoed statements for tomorrows Open Meeting. We will have a statement on
Lifeline available for you in the morning.
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STATEMENT OF
COMMISSIONER MIGNON L. CLYBURN
Re:
Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and other

Telecommunications Services, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
WC Docket No. 16-XX.
This morning for me was as typical as the last. Before opening my eyes, I
reached for the Smartphone; I confirmed the weather so I knew just what to wear,
checked the news in my home state and locally to see what happened while I slept,
looked at my social media account to follow the trends; responded to emails and texts,
and, yes, engaged in some light ecommerce because I have not a thing to wear for next
months Correspondence Dinner. My smartphone engagement did not end with the
drive to work, as my Internet service provider (ISP) can confirm. From that first reach of
day to that last action where I failed to log off, my ISP knows which websites I visited
(and, if not encrypted, the content I visited on each website), how long I was on each
website, and when I was in my house versus my car versus my office. This is a
treasure trove of information that is not only very personal to me but is also very
valuable to marketers and retailers.
As a consumer of these services, I want the ability to determine when and how
my ISP uses my personal information, and I am not alone. According to a Pew survey,
93 percent of consumers say that being in control of who can access information about
them is important, 90 percent say that controlling what information is collected about
them is important and 88 percent believe it is important that they not have someone
watch or listen to them without their permission.
So todays Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is both timely and relevant. It seeks
comment on proposals that would allow consumers to be in control of their information,
and ensure transparency, consumer choice, data breach notifications and safeguards
for security. The proposals will still allow ISPs to continue to track and collect
information provided the consumer is informed in a transparent way and, in most cases,
after the consumer gives either opt-in- or opt-out consent. It also seeks comment on all
other proposals industry and groups have submitted to the FCC. Just about everything
is on the table and each and every one of you has the opportunity to make your case
about the best path forward. I will listen and commit to maintaining an open mind as we
approach final rules and an order.
Much has been said leading up to todays action, but the fact is that this is not
new territory for the Commission. This Notice builds on decades of precedent and the
FCCs explicit statutory authority to ensure that network providers protect proprietary
information and give consumers the power of choice. And, if I were to think back to my
actions earlier this morning and compare them to what my 1990s telephone provider
knew about me versus the information collected by my ISP today, let me just say that
there is absolutely no comparison. My 1990s provider would only know when my day
got off to a start if I dialed someone or was called, and could then identify the other
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persons number and the length of the call. And, still, Congress believed it was
appropriate to create separate statutory provision to create a duty for carriers to protect
the confidentiality of such information.
So yes, today I am proud to stand on the side of the 90 percent of consumers
who want the ability to control what happens with their very personal and private
information. Times have changed and we need to ensure our rules are updated to
reflect these technological transformations.
I want to thank the team of the Wireline Competition Bureau, and the Office of
General Counsel for their expertise and dedication on this item.

STATEMENT OF
COMMISSIONER MIGNON L. CLYBURN
Re:
Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications

and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, MB Docket No. 11-43.
During last weeks House Subcommittee hearing, I previewed the mantra

community, community, community. Todays Commission action furthers the goals of
universal opportunity and cultural inclusiveness by helping individuals who are blind or
visually impaired enjoy the same popular television programs as their friends, family,
and others in their community.
There are many wonderful benefits, that have been realized since the TwentyFirst Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) was signed into law
in October 2010. Perhaps most important to me, is the fact that this forward thinking
law allows the Commission to enhance the independence, productivity, and overall
quality of life for millions.
Todays Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeks to expand the availability
of video described programming by 75 percent, and consistent with statute, the
proposed increase from 50 hours per calendar year to 87.5 hours will make a big
difference in the lives of individuals who are blind or visually impaired, allowing them to
immerse themselves in the programming in a way that the audio dialogue alone simply
does not provide.
The Notice seeks comment on whether the Commissions rules should include
even more networks, and if we should apply these requirements to Video-on-Demand
programming. These questions remind us that our work when it comes to making
programming more accessible will never be complete and, thankfully, the statute gives
the Commission the authority to continually revisit whether we are satisfactorily meeting
the communications needs of those who would benefit from video description.
Last year, marked the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
landmark legislation that forever changed the lives of millions. Todays NPRM marks yet
another important milestone in the Commissions ongoing work to improve the lives and
broadcast experiences of people that have or are experiencing vision loss.
Thanks are due to the Media Bureau and the Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau for their work on this important item. The Commissions steadfast
commitment to fulfilling the goals of the CVAA, by expanding accessibility in
communications for people who are blind or visually impaired, will make an everlasting
difference in the lives of millions of Americans.
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Hi Drema,
My name is Jenna and I'm a reporter at Law360. I am seeing reports that the meeting today is delayed due to
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Iveaddedhimtothepresslist.
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DavidandRebekah:
PleaseseethisemailfromMarioTrujilloofTheHill.HewouldlikeanembargoedcopyoftheCommissioners
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Subject:Openingstatement
Hey Louis I'm going to be covering the FCC meeting and the Lifeline vote for The Hill tomorrow. I was
hoping you could send over an embargoed copy of Commissioner Clyburn's opening remarks. I also wanted to
know if it would be possible to talk with anyone there on background or off the record about any potential
changes we will be seeing in the order, compared to the fact sheet released earlier this month.
Also it would be great if you could add me to any general press list maintained by the office.
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ok thanks so much!! i've been trying to get her in my stories :-)

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Good Evening:
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I will also be the primary point of contact for press. Attached you will find the Commissioner's embargoed statements for tomorrow's
Open Meeting. We will have a statement on Lifeline available for you in the morning.
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I didn't know about your new gig. Congrats.
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Hi David -- background of course -- can you say, why the second delay? Our bet is it's due to
argument over size of Lifeline budget.
Thanks- ts
Ps if I write it'd cite "FCC official"
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Good Evening:
As some of you may know, I recently joined FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburns office as Chief of Staff
and Media Policy Advisor. I will also be the primary point of contact for press. Attached you will find the
Commissioners embargoed statements for tomorrows Open Meeting. We will have a statement on
Lifeline available for you in the morning.
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David
J. David Grossman
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MC
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Congrats
ToyoubothforgettingLifelinetothispoint.It'snotover(itneveris)buttodaymarksgreatprogressforwhichyou
deservethecredit.
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Blair
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Thoughts?
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Subject:Lifeline,onemoretime
HiRebekah,
ImtryingtopullsomethingtogetheronLifelinethathasabitofnewsinitforMorningTechtomorrowasapreviewforthe
meeting.IdliketobeabletosaytheFCCisstilltweakingtheproposal,butIwanttomakesurethatsstillaccuratecould
yougivemeacalltoday?5719820559.
Thankyou,
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Clyburn explains last-minute reversal on Lifeline deal with Republicans
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03/31/2016 03:54 PM EDT
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Matthew Berry
Follow up RE: Commissioner Pai Statement on Lifeline Compromise
Matthew,canyoucommentatallonwhyCommissionerPaifeelsthe25Mbpslandlinespeedand4GLTEformobileare
thetablestakesfortheLifelineprogram,ratherthanthelowerlevelscirculatedinthefactsheet?
Canyouexplainhowthebudgetmechanismwouldwork?Wouldthatmeanthatconsumerswouldgetlessthanthe
$9.25monthlysubsidyifthatmechanismistriggered?
Canyoualsocommentonwhetheranyoftheothercommissionershaveindicatedsupportforanyofhisproposed
changes?
Thankyouforanyinformationyoucanprovide,
LydiaB.
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From:MatthewBerry[mailto:Matthew.Berry@fcc.gov]
To:Beyoud,Lydia<lbeyoud@bna.com>
Noactionhasbeentakenontheitemyet.
To:MatthewBerry<Matthew.Berry@fcc.gov>
HiMatthew,
JustcheckingtoseewhetherthisisjustastatementfromCommissionerPaiaheadoftomorrowsmeeting,orifthere
wassomeactiontakenontheitemalready.
Thankyou,
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Letusknowifyouguyshaveanymoreproposalsornews.Ofcourse,alsohappytohearrumorsgossip,innuendo,orany
wildandcrazy[stuff].
AndIheartodaycouldfinallybethedayforRoRUSF.
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To:'NicholasDegani'
IwanttothankCommissionerPai(andyou)forfeedingthebeast(uspresstypes)today,giventhevoidcausedbythe
dryingupoffilingsthisweekafterSunshinelobbyingrestrictionswentintoeffect.Alsohadthevirtueofopenlyairing
theissuethatseemsmostlikelytobeastumblingblockandcauseapotential32voteThursday.EvenORiellywas
pessimistic.
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Well,letmeknowifyoucaretoaddanycontextonhowthisisgoingover.
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HiKaren,
MycolleagueMatthewsharedyouremailwithme.Happytochatifyoudlike:2024182277.
Best,
NickD.
From:KarenLate[mailto:klate@mjsimonandcompany.com]
Subject:FCCQuestion:unofficialannouncement
Good afternoon,
We are with a small Medicare/Medicaid consulting firm and are not familiar with the FCCs processes.
I noticed on Commissioner Pais press release on Lifeline today it says:
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order
constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).
Does that mean that his compromise Lifeline language is not available before the meeting on Thursday?
I cant seem to find it on the FCC website, and I assume the unofficial announcement language is the
reason why.
Thank you for your help educating me.
Karen Late
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Matthew Berry
Lifeline update
HiMatthew,
DoyouhavetimetotalktodayaboutLifeline?Imtryingtonaildownwhethertheitemhasbeenchangedsincethefactsheet
release.Mycellis5719820559ifyouhaveacoupleminutes.
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Ajit Pai
RE: Any Reason for Meeting Delay?
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From:AjitPai
Subject:FW:AnyReasonforMeetingDelay?
From:KevinCarty[mailto:kcarty@morningconsult.com]
To:AjitPai<Ajit.Pai@fcc.gov>
Subject:AnyReasonforMeetingDelay?
Hello,
I'm a tech reporter over at Morning Consult. I was wondering if y'all have any insight into the reason for the
delay of the meeting today? Any last-minute changes to any particular items? I'd be happy to talk on the record
or on background.
Thanks very much - feel free to email me here or call me at 301-448-9771.
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Matthew Berry
Thanks,Matthew.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Direct: 703-341-5832
lbeyoud@bna.com
@ellebeyoud
From:MatthewBerry[mailto:Matthew.Berry@fcc.gov]
To:Beyoud,Lydia<lbeyoud@bna.com>
Noactionhasbeentakenontheitemyet.
HiMatthew,
JustcheckingtoseewhetherthisisjustastatementfromCommissionerPaiaheadoftomorrowsmeeting,orifthere
wassomeactiontakenontheitemalready.
Thankyou,
LydiaB.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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202-418-2001
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Matthew Berry
RE: seeking clarification on Lifeline compromise proposal
Thankyouthatseemedmostlikely,butitsnotgoodforreporterstoassume.
Lynn Stanton
Senior Editor, TRDaily
Legal & Regulatory Solutions U.S.
Wolters Kluwer
202-842-8921
From: Matthew Berry [mailto:Matthew.Berry@fcc.gov]

To: Stanton, Lynn
Subject: RE: seeking clarification on Lifeline compromise proposal
Alleligibleconsumerswouldbesupportedwithasmallersubsidy.
From:Stanton,Lynn[mailto:Lynn.Stanton@wolterskluwer.com]
Subject:seekingclarificationonLifelinecompromiseproposal
Imnotsurewhatthisparagraphmeans:
DoesthismeanreducingtheamountofeachLifelinesubsidy,whilestillsupportingalleligibleconsumers,just
withasmallersubsidy?Ordoesitmeanrequiringcarrierstoeatthedifferencebetweenreducedpayments
andthe$9.25Lifelinesubsidyreceivedbyconsumers?OrdoespaymentstocarriersrefertononLifeline
payments(suchashighcostsupport)?
Lynn Stanton
Senior Editor, TRDaily
Legal & Regulatory Solutions U.S.
Wolters Kluwer
1015 15th St., NW
Suite 1000
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Fung, Brian
Re: What exactly did Clyburn agree to?
Withatransitionperiodon25/3,yes.
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Subject:Re:WhatexactlydidClyburnagreeto?
Okay,sojusttomakesuremynotesarecorrectClyburnagreedtoa$2billioncapANDthe25/3standard?
OnMar31,2016,at13:43,MatthewBerry<Matthew.Berry@fcc.gov>wrote:
Excellent!
OriginalMessage
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Subject:Re:WhatexactlydidClyburnagreeto?
Thisreallyhappened.Hejustrandomlyshowedup!
OnMar31,2016,at13:26,MatthewBerry<Matthew.Berry@fcc.gov>wrote:
IassumethattheMartin/pizzatweetwasajoke?
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Subject:WhatexactlydidClyburnagreeto?
Tosetthecapat$1.75B?Didsheagreetospeedstandardsat25/3?
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Matthew Berry
Re: what's going on?
Oh sorry -- I'm not in the room. Was just going to watch online
On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 1:17 PM, Matthew Berry <Matthew.Berry@fcc.gov> wrote:
Ijustgaveapressconferenceaboutwhatwasgoingon.
From:BrendanSasso[mailto:bsasso@nationaljournal.com]
Subject:what'sgoingon?
Hi Matthew,
Anything you can share about what's going on with Lifeline? Is/ was there a deal? Thanks.
-Brendan Sasso
Technology Reporter
National Journal
(202) 266-7685
-Brendan Sasso
Technology Reporter
National Journal
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Media Contact:
Matthew Berry, (202) 418-2005
matthew.berry@fcc.gov
For Immediate Release
STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI

On Modernizing the Lifeline Program in a Fiscally Responsible Way
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2016.Modernizing the FCCs Lifeline program to support affordable,
high-speed Internet access for our nations poorest families is a worthy goal. But failing to clean up the
waste, fraud, and abuse in the program puts the entire enterprise in jeopardy. Thats why Ive proposed to
my colleagues a compromise to update the Lifeline program in a fiscally responsible way.
First, I have proposed an annual budget of $1.75 billion. This is enough money to offer Lifelinesupported Internet access to every single Lifeline-qualifying household that isnt online today, as well as
to maintain landline voice service as proposed by Chairman Wheeler.
Third, I have proposed to eliminate the enhanced subsidy in counties with more than 50 people
per square mile. This $25 per subscriber subsidy was intended to support the construction of facilities in
Indian Country, but has instead encouraged abuse of the program in large cities (like Tulsa, Oklahoma
and Reno, Nevada) and suburban communities (like Chandler, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix).
Fourth, I have proposed to set minimum standards of 25 Mbps for fixed broadband services and
4G LTE for mobile broadband services. As Chairman Wheeler has put it, these speeds are table stakes
for digital consumers in the 21st century. I believe low-income families and students deserve a seat at the
table.
We have a rare chance to modernize the Lifeline program and restore fiscal discipline to the
Universal Service Fund. I hope my colleagues will join me and make this a bipartisan effort.
###
Office of Commissioner Ajit Pai: (202) 418-2000
Twitter: @AjitPaiFCC
www fcc.gov/leadership/ajit-pai
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official
action. See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).
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Lifeline Support 2016.pdf
From: Van Stralen, Kara (Booker) [mailto:Kara_VanStralen@booker.senate.gov]

Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 5:00 PM
To: Rebekah Goodheart ; Travis Litman
Subject: FW: For Immediate Release: Booker and Colleagues Urge FCC Action to Expand Broadband Access,
Close Digital Divide
FYI thanks!
From: Waters, Monique (Booker)

To: Waters, Monique (Booker) <Monique_Waters@booker.senate.gov>
Subject: For Immediate Release: Booker and Colleagues Urge FCC Action to Expand Broadband Access,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 28, 2016
Contact:
Monique Waters
Press Secretary
2022248150
Monique Waters@booker.senate.gov
Booker and Colleagues Urge FCC Action to Expand Broadband Access, Close Digital
Divide
Senators say: Modernization of the Lifeline program is critical to eliminating the homework gap
and expanding economic opportunities

WASHINGTON, DC Today, U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (DNJ), Chris Murphy (DCT), Charles E. Schumer
(DNY) and Democratic colleagues urged the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Thomas Wheeler to move forward in modernizing the Lifeline program to cover broadband access
for eligible lowincome individuals. The FCC has estimated that nearly 100 million Americans remain
unconnected to broadband Internet services at home. Additional studies by Pew and the FCC show that
broadband penetration is less than 50 percent in households making under $30,000. Modernizing the
Lifeline program to include broadband will make modern communication services more accessible and
affordable nationwide.

The FCCs move to modernize the Lifeline program follows legislation introduced by Sens. Booker and
Chris Murphy (DCT) last year. The Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 would make broadband services
more accessible to lowincome individuals by expanding and reforming the Lifeline program. The
legislation, cosponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren (DMA), Edward Markey (DMA), Ron Wyden (D
OR) and Richard Blumenthal (DCT), has received widespread support from the civil rights community
and industry stakeholders. The Senators letter underscores the need to bring Lifeline into the 21st
Century.
One of four Universal Service programs, Lifeline was established in 1984 during the Reagan
administration to provide support for landline telephone service to lowincome families. The program
was later updated under President George W. Bush to cover cell phone service. We applaud the
Commission for its extensive work ensure the integrity of this program and tamp down on waste, fraud,
and abuse. Now, the time has come to update this program to ensure it keeps pace with the most
ubiquitous form of modern communication, the Senators said.

The need for more affordable broadband access cannot be overstated. Today, one in three U.S. adults
lacks broadband at home, while one in five has neither a home connection nor a smartphone. Yet 80
percent of students report they require the Internet to do their homework and 90 percent of job
applications have gone online The Lifeline proposal will make critical strides in improving accessibility
for these individuals. The proposal preserves consumer choice and sets minimum service levels on
supported services, to ensure lowincome Americans have access to and can afford voice and broadband
services.

The Senators conclude, We trust that the Commission will strike a balance on these questions, striving
not only to promote customer choice among new and existing Lifeline providers, but also to ensure the
availability and reliability of such services, including the availability of nocosttoconsumer options.
Broadband access enables social and economic mobility, and provides expanded opportunities for those
who have every desire to work hard and succeed but otherwise lack the information resources to
compete.

CoSigners include:
Sens. Chris Murphy (DCT), Charles E. Schumer (DNY), Ron Wyden (DOR), Ed Markey (DMA), Richard
Blumenthal (DCO), Dick Durbin (DIL), Sherrod Brown (DOH), Elizabeth Warren (DMA), Gary Peters (D
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MI), Debbie Stabenow (DMI), Michael Bennet (DCO), Dianne Feinstein (DCA), Al Franken (DMN), Patty
Murray (DWA), Mazie Hirono (DHI), and Barbara Boxer (DCA).
Full text of the letter follows:
March 28, 2016

The Honorable Thomas Wheeler
Chairman
445 12th Street, SW
Dear Chairman Wheeler,
We commend the recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal to improve access to broadband
for low-income Americans by modernizing the Lifeline program. One of four Universal Service programs,
Lifeline was established in 1984 during the Reagan administration to provide support for landline telephone
service to low-income families. The program was later updated under President George W. Bush to cover cell
phone service. We applaud the Commission for its extensive work to ensure the integrity of this program and
tamp down on waste, fraud, and abuse. Now, the time has come to update this program to ensure it keeps pace
with the most ubiquitous form of modern communication.
As you know, access to broadband is no longer a luxury. It is a necessity to connect individuals to employment
opportunities, to complete an education, and to access important services online. Improving access to
broadband, particularly for those with limited financial means, is an important national goal; and leveraging the
existing Lifeline program will undoubtedly have a major impact on closing the digital divide for thousands of
Americans in our states and across the country. The current proposal is an important step forward and we look
forward to the FCCs vote later this month.
The need for more affordable broadband access cannot be overstated. Today, one in three U.S. adults lacks
broadband at home, while one in five has neither a home connection nor a smartphone. Yet 80 percent of
students report they require the Internet to do their homework and 90 percent of job applications have gone
online. We have seen reports from across the country of lower-income students who fall into this so-called
homework gap, huddling outside their public libraries in the evening hoping to pick up a free Wi-Fi signal to
complete their homework. As a country, we must do better.
The Lifeline proposal will make critical strides in improving accessibility for these individuals. The proposal
preserves consumer choice and sets minimum service levels on supported services, to ensure low-income
Americans have access to and can afford voice and broadband services.
We recognize the Commission is still finalizing the details of the modernization proposal. Please take care to
ensure that any proposal to decrease over time the support for mobile voice only options currently covered by
Lifeline undergoes careful review and considers the ongoing affordability of the service, including for those
consumers that currently receive the service at no cost. Diminishing support for voice-only offerings may have
unintended consequences for vulnerable communities who still rely on such services. We understand that the
proposed order includes a requirement that the FCC conduct a thorough review of the Lifeline market during
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the transition period and trust this further data will be analyzed prior to any final changes to mobile voice
support. We welcome news of that review process.
We also recognize that the Commission continues to gather input on potential minimum service standards and
other broadband provider eligibility requirements. We trust that the Commission will strike a balance on these
questions, striving not only to promote customer choice among new and existing Lifeline providers, but also to
ensure the availability and reliability of such services, including the availability of no-cost-to-consumer options.
Broadband access enables social and economic mobility, and provides expanded opportunities for those who
have every desire to work hard and succeed but otherwise lack the information resources to compete. Thank you
again for your efforts to advance access to modern communications for all Americans by modernizing the
Lifeline program.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
###
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Subject:FW:Lifeline
FYIwerekeepingpowderdrypressnotcomingfromus.HavetalkedwithSenatecolleagueswhoshareSen.Bookers
concernandwillbereachingout.BookercallingassoonasoutofMSNBCandradiohit,probablyin10min.
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>Nogo.Letsgivehertimeandspacetoreachtherightconclusion
>withoutinvolvingthepress.Thatsaidweregoingvery,veryhardif
>thisdealhappens.
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>On3/31/16,11:16AM,"VanStralen,Kara(Booker)"
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>>Jeezdoesanythingstaybehindcloseddoors?
>>
>>Klapperwhatdoyouthinkaboutresponding?
>>
>>OriginalMessage
>>From:Giertz,Jeff(Booker)
>>Sent:Thursday,March31,201611:16AM
>>To:VanStralen,Kara(Booker)<Kara_VanStralen@booker.senate.gov>;
>>Klapper,Matt(Booker)<Matt_Klapper@booker.senate.gov>;Rojas,Sarah
>>(Booker)<Sarah_Rojas@booker.senate.gov>
>>Cc:Waters,Monique(Booker)<Monique_Waters@booker.senate.gov>
>>Subject:FW:Lifeline
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>>Leaky,leaky...
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>>[mailto:David.Shepardson@thomsonreuters.com]
>>Sent:Thursday,March31,201611:13AM
>>To:Giertz,Jeff(Booker)<Jeff_Giertz@booker.senate.gov>
>>Subject:Lifeline
>>
>>SowhatIjustheardisFCCCommissionerClyburnistryingtocuta
>>dealwiththeRepublicanstosetacaponlifelineandSen.Bookeris
>>opposedtotheidea.Isthattrue?
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From:Leverich,Gerald[mailto:Gerald.Leverich@mail.house.gov]
To:DavidGrossman
Cc:Goldman,David
Subject:URGENTCALL
HeyDavid,
CanyougiveusacallASAP.
(b) (6)
Jerry
Gerald B. Leverich
Counsel, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Democratic Staff
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Lifeline
Hey,IknowthingsarehecticoverthererightnowbutjustwantedtocheckinwithyouallonLifelineasIheartheres
continuedmovement.Wewereobviouslythrilledtohearthismorningthattheremightbeadealonthebudgetissue
thatwouldhavegottentheRepublicancommissionersonboardwiththeorderandpotentiallydefusedsomeofthe
partisanshipsurroundingtheissue.Nowwerehearingthatmightnotbethecase.SenatorMcCaskillwouldcertainly
encouragethecommissionertocontinueworkingtowardsuchacompromise.
Thanks.
Nick
NickChoate
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SenatorClaireMcCaskill(MO)
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cell:(b) (6)
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No Hard Cap
Mybosswouldnotsupportahardcaponlifeline.Thatisahugeconcessionthatwillbindfuturecommissionactionand
couldsignificantlyconstraintheprogram.Morethanthat,thegrowthofthisprogramislinkedtounemploymentand
thegeneralstateoftheeconomy.Ifshithitsthefan,therecanbenoquestionthateveryonewhoqualifieswillbeable
totakeadvantageofthisprogram.Theresimplycannotbeasituationwherepeopleareturnedawaybecausethe
programhasrunoutoffundsorpeoplearewaitingonthecommissiontoacttochangethecap.
Morethanthat,theveryideaofcappingasocialsafetynetprogramisagainsteverythingdemocratshavefoughtfor.
Thissendsaterriblemessagemorebroadlythatdemocratsarewillingtonegotiatethelongtermviabilityofthese
programsforapolicyvictory.
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RE: FCC delays meeting for last-minute Lifeline negotiations
Justtriedyou.
From:McCarthy,Margaret[mailto:Margaret.McCarthy@mail.house.gov]
To:DavidGrossman;RebekahGoodheart
Subject:Fwd:FCCdelaysmeetingforlastminuteLifelinenegotiations
This is a very bad deal. Please call me. (b) (6)

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03/31/2016 10:47 AM EDT
The FCC delayed its monthly meeting this morning to vote on the revamp of the Lifeline phone
subsidy program to also support broadband after a Democratic commissioner reached a lastminute deal with Republicans on a program budget, sources familiar with the negotiations said.
Democratic Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, who has championed the program's reforms,
reached an agreement Wednesday with the agency's Republicans on a budget with a hard cap of
$2 billion, sources said. Earlier this month, Clyburn and Chairman Tom Wheeler released a
proposal for a $2.25 billion budget with the ability for the commission to take action if spending
hit 90 percent of that amount. Republicans have pushed for a strict cap on the budget.
The meeting is now scheduled to begin at noon.
An FCC spokeswoman declined comment. Clyburn's office could not immediately be reached
for comment.
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RE: For Immediate Release: Booker and Colleagues Urge FCC Action to Expand
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(b) (5)
From: Rebekah Goodheart

To: David Grossman
Subject: RE: For Immediate Release: Booker and Colleagues Urge FCC Action to Expand Broadband Access,
(b) (5)
From: David Grossman

To: Rebekah Goodheart <Rebekah.Goodheart@fcc.gov>
Subject: RE: For Immediate Release: Booker and Colleagues Urge FCC Action to Expand Broadband Access,
(b) (5)
From: Rebekah Goodheart

To: David Grossman <David.Grossman@fcc.gov>
From: Van Stralen, Kara (Booker) [mailto:Kara VanStralen@booker.senate.gov]

To: Rebekah Goodheart <Rebekah.Goodheart@fcc.gov>; Travis Litman <Travis.Litman@fcc.gov>
FYI thanks!
From: Waters, Monique (Booker)

To: Waters, Monique (Booker) <Monique Waters@booker.senate.gov>
Subject: For Immediate Release: Booker and Colleagues Urge FCC Action to Expand Broadband Access,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 28, 2016
Contact:
Monique Waters
Press Secretary
2022248150
Monique Waters@booker.senate.gov
Booker and Colleagues Urge FCC Action to Expand Broadband Access, Close Digital
Divide
Senators say: Modernization of the Lifeline program is critical to eliminating the homework gap
and expanding economic opportunities

WASHINGTON, DC Today, U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (DNJ), Chris Murphy (DCT), Charles E. Schumer
(DNY) and Democratic colleagues urged the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Thomas Wheeler to move forward in modernizing the Lifeline program to cover broadband access
for eligible lowincome individuals. The FCC has estimated that nearly 100 million Americans remain
unconnected to broadband Internet services at home. Additional studies by Pew and the FCC show that
broadband penetration is less than 50 percent in households making under $30,000. Modernizing the
Lifeline program to include broadband will make modern communication services more accessible and
affordable nationwide.

The FCCs move to modernize the Lifeline program follows legislation introduced by Sens. Booker and
Chris Murphy (DCT) last year. The Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 would make broadband services
more accessible to lowincome individuals by expanding and reforming the Lifeline program. The
legislation, cosponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren (DMA), Edward Markey (DMA), Ron Wyden (D
OR) and Richard Blumenthal (DCT), has received widespread support from the civil rights community
and industry stakeholders. The Senators letter underscores the need to bring Lifeline into the 21st
Century.
One of four Universal Service programs, Lifeline was established in 1984 during the Reagan
administration to provide support for landline telephone service to lowincome families. The program
2
was later updated under President George W. Bush to cover cell phone service. We applaud the
Commission for its extensive work ensure the integrity of this program and tamp down on waste, fraud,
and abuse. Now, the time has come to update this program to ensure it keeps pace with the most
ubiquitous form of modern communication, the Senators said.

The need for more affordable broadband access cannot be overstated. Today, one in three U.S. adults
lacks broadband at home, while one in five has neither a home connection nor a smartphone. Yet 80
percent of students report they require the Internet to do their homework and 90 percent of job
applications have gone online The Lifeline proposal will make critical strides in improving accessibility
for these individuals. The proposal preserves consumer choice and sets minimum service levels on
supported services, to ensure lowincome Americans have access to and can afford voice and broadband
services.

The Senators conclude, We trust that the Commission will strike a balance on these questions, striving
not only to promote customer choice among new and existing Lifeline providers, but also to ensure the
availability and reliability of such services, including the availability of nocosttoconsumer options.
Broadband access enables social and economic mobility, and provides expanded opportunities for those
who have every desire to work hard and succeed but otherwise lack the information resources to
compete.

CoSigners include:
Sens. Chris Murphy (DCT), Charles E. Schumer (DNY), Ron Wyden (DOR), Ed Markey (DMA), Richard
Blumenthal (DCO), Dick Durbin (DIL), Sherrod Brown (DOH), Elizabeth Warren (DMA), Gary Peters (D
MI), Debbie Stabenow (DMI), Michael Bennet (DCO), Dianne Feinstein (DCA), Al Franken (DMN), Patty
Murray (DWA), Mazie Hirono (DHI), and Barbara Boxer (DCA).
Full text of the letter follows:
March 28, 2016

The Honorable Thomas Wheeler
Chairman
445 12th Street, SW
Dear Chairman Wheeler,
We commend the recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal to improve access to broadband
for low-income Americans by modernizing the Lifeline program. One of four Universal Service programs,
Lifeline was established in 1984 during the Reagan administration to provide support for landline telephone
service to low-income families. The program was later updated under President George W. Bush to cover cell
phone service. We applaud the Commission for its extensive work to ensure the integrity of this program and
tamp down on waste, fraud, and abuse. Now, the time has come to update this program to ensure it keeps pace
with the most ubiquitous form of modern communication.
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As you know, access to broadband is no longer a luxury. It is a necessity to connect individuals to employment
opportunities, to complete an education, and to access important services online. Improving access to
broadband, particularly for those with limited financial means, is an important national goal; and leveraging the
existing Lifeline program will undoubtedly have a major impact on closing the digital divide for thousands of
Americans in our states and across the country. The current proposal is an important step forward and we look
forward to the FCCs vote later this month.
The need for more affordable broadband access cannot be overstated. Today, one in three U.S. adults lacks
broadband at home, while one in five has neither a home connection nor a smartphone. Yet 80 percent of
students report they require the Internet to do their homework and 90 percent of job applications have gone
online. We have seen reports from across the country of lower-income students who fall into this so-called
homework gap, huddling outside their public libraries in the evening hoping to pick up a free Wi-Fi signal to
complete their homework. As a country, we must do better.
The Lifeline proposal will make critical strides in improving accessibility for these individuals. The proposal
preserves consumer choice and sets minimum service levels on supported services, to ensure low-income
Americans have access to and can afford voice and broadband services.
We recognize the Commission is still finalizing the details of the modernization proposal. Please take care to
ensure that any proposal to decrease over time the support for mobile voice only options currently covered by
Lifeline undergoes careful review and considers the ongoing affordability of the service, including for those
consumers that currently receive the service at no cost. Diminishing support for voice-only offerings may have
unintended consequences for vulnerable communities who still rely on such services. We understand that the
proposed order includes a requirement that the FCC conduct a thorough review of the Lifeline market during
the transition period and trust this further data will be analyzed prior to any final changes to mobile voice
support. We welcome news of that review process.
We also recognize that the Commission continues to gather input on potential minimum service standards and
other broadband provider eligibility requirements. We trust that the Commission will strike a balance on these
questions, striving not only to promote customer choice among new and existing Lifeline providers, but also to
ensure the availability and reliability of such services, including the availability of no-cost-to-consumer options.
Broadband access enables social and economic mobility, and provides expanded opportunities for those who
have every desire to work hard and succeed but otherwise lack the information resources to compete. Thank you
again for your efforts to advance access to modern communications for all Americans by modernizing the
Lifeline program.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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HiCrystal,IjustwantedtogiveyouaheadsupthatCommissionerClyburnwillbeinMississippiinacoupleweeks.I
believetheSenateisinsessionduringthedaysshesthere,otherwiseitwouldhavebeengreatforthetwotoconnect.
ItsApril7and8.Hopealliswell!
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Heads Up
Hi Greg, who is handling Senator Wickers telecom work these days? I just wanted to give them a heads up that
Commissioner Clyburn will be in Mississippi in a couple weeks. I believe the Senate is in session during the days shes
there, otherwise it would have been great for the two to connect.
Hope all is well!
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David
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HeyDavid,hopethingsarewell.ThatwouldbeCrystalTully.
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Subject: Heads Up
Hi Greg, who is handling Senator Wickers telecom work these days? I just wanted to give them a heads up that
Commissioner Clyburn will be in Mississippi in a couple weeks. I believe the Senate is in session during the days shes
there, otherwise it would have been great for the two to connect.
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David Grossman
Re: Lifeline
Great,thankyou.
MattKlapper
ChiefofStaff
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359DirksenSenateOfficeBuilding
Washington,D.C.20510
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>TheCommissionerisonthephonewiththeSenatorrightnow.
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>Sent:Thursday,March31,201611:42AM
>To:DavidGrossman<David.Grossman@fcc.gov>
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>FYIwerekeepingpowderdrypressnotcomingfromus.Havetalkedwith
>SenatecolleagueswhoshareSen.Bookersconcernandwillbereaching
>out.BookercallingassoonasoutofMSNBCandradiohit,probablyin10
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>>>Subject:Lifeline
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>>>SowhatIjustheardisFCCCommissionerClyburnistryingtocuta
>>>dealwiththeRepublicanstosetacaponlifelineandSen.Bookeris
>>>opposedtotheidea.Isthattrue?
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>>>canyouofferanybackground
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>>>DavidShepardson
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Regards,
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I'm just glad it's over. I'm sorry you had to go through that.
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What's going on over there?
Peopleareemailingmesayingtheskyisfallingonthislifelinevoteandyourbossisgoingrogue?What'sgoingon?
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Ajit Pai; Alethea Lewis; Amy Bender; Brendan Carr; DeeAnn Smith; Erin McGrath;
Johanna Thomas; Lori Alexiou; Louis Peraertz; Matthew Berry; Mike Dabbs; Mike
ORielly; Nicholas Degani; Rebekah Goodheart; Travis Litman; Valery Galasso
Outgoing for last week
15-1215MR_1.pdf; 16-10MR_1.pdf; 16-58MR_1.pdf; 16-88MR_1.pdf; 16-99MR_1.pdf;
16-103MR_1.pdf; 16-121MR_1.pdf; 16-128MR_1.pdf; 16-131MR_1.pdf; 16-159MR_1.pdf;
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1. Cong. Cramer- Connect America- USF

2. Cong. Pallone, et al.- Connect America- CAF
3. Sen. Flake- Consumers- Privacy
4. Cong. Pierluisi- Connect America- USF- E-rate
5. Cong. Blackburn, et al.- Spectrum-Allocation
6. Cong. Adams, et al.- Connect America- Lifeline
7. Cong. Ellmers et al.-Competition- Media Ownership
8. Cong. Cleaver et al.- Connect America- CAF
9. Cong. Eshoo et al.- Competition- Media Ownership
10. Sen. McCaskill- Connect America- Broadband Coverage
11. Sen. Flake- Consumers- Privacy
12. Cong. Latta- TCPA
13. Sen. Blunt et al.- Competition- Media Ownership
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Ryan Yates
FW: Howdy---Email from WCB staff in connection with FCC-2016-000534 (Mario Trujillo)
Friday, April 15, 2016 11:38:08 AM
From: Pamela Arluk

Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 11:09 AM
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For the FOIA
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From: Ball, Dan (Commerce) [mailto:Dan_Ball@commerce.senate.gov]

Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 10:53 AM
To: Pamela Arluk <Pamela.Arluk@fcc.gov>
Subject: RE: Howdy
Two scenarios:
Trump is nominee: Republicans lose general election

Trump is not nominee: Trump runs as third party or otherwise makes trouble and Republicans lose.
I have proceeded surprisingly quickly through the five stages of grief and am chilling out in
acceptance.
From: Pamela Arluk [mailto:Pamela.Arluk@fcc.gov]

To: Ball, Dan (Commerce) <Dan Ball@commerce.senate.gov>
Subject: Re: Howdy
Oy--my Republican friends are now swearing that trump will not be the nominee--fyi I like the
casserole of crazy comment.
From: Ball, Dan (Commerce)
To: Pamela Arluk
Subject: Howdy
How was Paris?

This sums up my thoughts on the election, not that you asked.
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/433405/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-equally-terribleconservatives
DRB
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Ryan Yates
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Friday, April 15, 2016 11:39:22 AM
From: Pamela Arluk

Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 11:09 AM
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From: Ball, Dan (Commerce) [mailto:Dan_Ball@commerce.senate.gov]

Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 11:40 AM
To: Pamela Arluk <Pamela.Arluk@fcc.gov>
Subject: lunch
Last-minute lunch today? Could be nice to eat out of doors.
Also, congrats on RoR item!
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Ryan Palmer
Nathan Eagan
Jay Schwarz
Cherokee Outlet
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 9:12:53 AM
The Cherokee Outlet is in the news:
http://www.bdtonline.com/news/map-dispute-could-cost-some-cherokees-a-phonesubsidy/article_1bc842d4-f532-11e5-8b16-5fd2841a214b.html
Ryan B Palmer
Wireline Competition Bureau
Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division
(202) 418-1442
Ryan.Palmer@fcc.gov
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Attachments:
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Cites for CAF Order
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 8:55:04 PM
Citations for CAF Order.docx
Nathan Eagan
Attorney Advisor
Telecommunications Access Policy Division
(202) 418-0991
Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications, Developing a Unified Intercarrier
Compensation Regime, Report and Order, Order and Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16-33, at 13, para. 27 (March 30, 2016) (March 2016 CAF Order).
March 2016 CAF Order at 13, para. 27.
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Jay Schwarz
FW: Hey
Thursday, March 31, 2016 4:47:11 PM
FYI, from your and Ryans predecessor. See, even when you leave Lifeline, you cant really leave
Lifeline. (BTW- I didnt respond her query).
Jonathan Lechter
Special Counsel
Direct Dial: (202) 418-7387
jonathan.lechter@fcc.gov
From: kscardino@apple.com [mailto:kscardino@apple.com]

To: Jonathan Lechter <Jonathan.Lechter@fcc.gov>
Subject: Re: Hey
Just watched the Lifeline meetingit annoys me that they say this is the first time there was a
budget. NOT TRUE! You and I were laser focused on the savings target and $2B savings!
What happened with Oklahoma? So curious whether there is a new map. :-)
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Lisa Hone
Trent Harkrader; Ryan Palmer; Jay Schwarz; Jon Wilkins; Garnet Hanly; Anita Patankar-Stoll; Jodie Griffin;
Jonathan Lechter
FW: Notice of Privacy Happy Hour
Thursday, March 31, 2016 11:21:03 AM
Dear LL team hang in there.
The broadband privacy team is planning to go out for happy hour this evening certainly you all will
deserve a drink or two.
We would love for you to join us at Boss Shepherds.
See email below.

Also, please share with anyone on the team who I forgot.
Thanks,
Lisa
From: Sherwin Siy

Subject: Notice of Privacy Happy Hour
To Our Valued Colleagues
We at the CPD Privacy Team take your happiness very seriously. As such, we are committed to
maintaining a strong and meaningful happy hour this Thursday after work. We strive to collect and
gather persons in a manner that respects your happiness
Circumstances in Which We Collect Persons
The persons mentioned below may be collected in a variety of circumstances, including, but not
limited to:
at 5:30 pm at Boss Shepherds, 513 13th Street, NW (13th and E Streets NW).
Persons Collected
Some of the people we gather in the course of providing you with happy hour include:
CPD Privacy Team;

Former CPD Privacy Team;
Affiliates of the Team that celebrate CPD Privacy Team milestones, for the purpose of
celebrating CPD Privacy Team milestones;
Persons otherwise required by law and hospitality;
We will notify you in advance of material changes to this notice.

You have a right, and we have a responsibility, under federal policy, to protect the pursuit of your
post-meeting happiness. If you do not wish to be collected for happy hour, you may opt out by not
appearing at the aforementioned time and place. Failure to do so will not affect our attempts to
provide you with happiness; however, you may miss drinks and conviviality if you do decide to opt
out, and our ability to provide happiness can be enhanced by your opting in.
Sherwin Siy
Special Counsel
Competition Policy Division
(202) 418-2783
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Attachments:
Ryan Palmer
Nathan Eagan
Jay Schwarz
FW: Please Release
FCC 16-33 Rate of Return Reform Order FINAL FOR RELEASE 033016.docx
OCH Statement RoR 033016.docx
Clyburn Statement RoR 033016.docx
Rosenworcel Statement RoR 033016.docx
Pai Statement RoR 033016.docx
O"Rielly Statement RoR 033016.docx
From: Ian Forbes

To: Avis Mitchell <Avis.Mitchell@fcc.gov>
Cc: Ryan Palmer <Ryan.Palmer@fcc.gov>; Pamela Arluk <Pamela.Arluk@fcc.gov>; Suzanne Yelen
<Suzanne.Yelen@fcc.gov>; Alexander Minard <Alexander.Minard@fcc.gov>; Victoria Goldberg
<Victoria.goldberg@fcc.gov>; Katie King <Katie.King@fcc.gov>; Christopher Cook
<Christopher.Cook@fcc.gov>; Christopher Koves <Christopher.Koves@fcc.gov>; Douglas Slotten
<Douglas.Slotten@fcc.gov>; Thomas Parisi <Thomas.Parisi@fcc.gov>; Joseph Sorresso
<Joseph.Sorresso@fcc.gov>; OMR-Release Group <OMR-ReleaseGroup@fcc.gov>; OS Release
Group <OSReleaseGroup@fcc.gov>; Jim Balaguer <Jim.Balaguer@fcc.gov>; Sean Conway
<Sean.Conway@fcc.gov>; Mike Dabbs <Mike.Dabbs@fcc.gov>; Terrance Judge
<Terrance.Judge@fcc.gov>
Subject: Please Release
AvisPlease release the attached Commission-level item. I will bring copies to OMR and OSEC.
Please be sure to request a front page headline (which can be the short title below).
Also please be sure to load the item into EDOCS first, then the statements in order of seniority (as I
have attached them)OCH, Clyburn, Rosenworcel, Pai, ORielly.
EDOCS info is as follows:
Formal Title: Connect America Fund; ETC Annual Reports and Certifications; Developing a Unified
Intercarrier Compensation Regime
Short Title: FCC Reforms High Cost Program for Rate-of-Return Carriers
Description: Adopts significant reforms to place the universal service program on solid footing for
the next decade to preserve and advance voice and broadband service in areas served by rate-ofreturn carriers.
Tags: Universal Service; Connect America Fund: High Cost
Thanks,
Ian
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Matthew DelNero
Trent Harkrader; Ryan Palmer; Jay Schwarz
Fwd: Commission Mtg: Thursday, 31 March
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Open Meeting Script MAR2016.docx
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From: Marlene Dortch <Marlene.Dortch@fcc.gov>
Date: March 31, 2016 at 8:01:42 AM EDT
To: Michael Jacobs <Michael.Jacobs@fcc.gov>, Alexander Minard
<Alexander.Minard@fcc.gov>, Will Wiquist <Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov>,
CMRstaff <CMRstaff@fcc.gov>, Matthew DelNero
<Matthew.DelNero@fcc.gov>
Cc: Cecilia Sigmund <Cecilia.Sigmund@fcc.gov>
Subject: Fw: Commission Mtg: Thursday, 31 March
FYI. Lifeline will be last today.

From: Emmaka Porchea-Veneszee <Emmaka.PV@fcc.gov>
To: Marlene Dortch
Cc: Jessica Almond
Subject: Commission Mtg: Thursday, 31 March
Marlene,
Good morning. Please be advised the of order of the items have changed. Lifeline will
now be last. Please make all updates accordingly, e.g., website, personnel
notifications. Also, the attached script reflects all changes.
NEW LINE-UP
1)Video Description
2) Privacy
3)Lifeline
Thank you,
Emmaka
Emmaka Porchea-Veneszee
Special & Confidential Assistant to the Chairman

202.418.1000 Main
202.418.1019 Direct
202.596.4309 - Blackberry
202.418.2801 Fax
Emmaka.PV@fcc.gov
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Jodie Griffin
Jay Schwarz
Heading out?
I was thinking of heading out with the privacy team. Do you need anything else?
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Mike Dabbs
Trent Harkrader; Jay Schwarz
Kevin Holmes; Joy Medley
Hill Read-out call: Lifeline portion - 3pm on Thursday
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 1:34:30 PM
Trent and Jay

Can we get one of you to do the Lifeline read-out on our Hill call at 3pm on Thursday? It is recess for
both House and Senate which means turnout could be either light (expected) or heavier if staff just
have more time on their hands. Given all the work weve done leading up to this I dont expect all
that many questions.
Thanks.
Mike Dabbs
Director, Office of Legislative Affairs
mike.dabbs@fcc.gov
Office: 202.418.0095
Mobile: 202.494.2810
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Attachments:
Ian Forbes
Matthew DelNero; Jon Wilkins; Trent Harkrader; Ryan Palmer; Jay Schwarz; Jodie Griffin; Anita Patankar-Stoll
Michael Jacobs
Lifeline Meeting Presentation
LL meeting presentation.docx
Allplease see the attached seating arrangement for the Lifeline meeting presentation. Mike will
be down in the CMR and will make sure your tent cards are in the appropriate spot after the Privacy
presentation. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Ian
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Ryan P.
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Eric Feigenbaum
TW; Gigi Sohn; Louisa Terrell; Stephanie Weiner; Shannon Gilson; Kim Hart; Mark Wigfield; Jon Wilkins; Matthew
DelNero; Trent Harkrader; Jay Schwarz; Charles Eberle; Mike Dabbs; Ruth Milkman; Jonathan Sallet; Ryan
Palmer
Lifeline Statements
USTelecom: Lifeline Reforms Will Benefit Low-Income Consumers

Background: Today the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an order that reforms
the Lifeline program by allowing low-income Americans to have subsidized broadband service, while
also implementing various administrative reforms.
The following statement is from USTelecom President & CEO Walter B. McCormick Jr.:
We applaud the FCCs modernization of the Lifeline program that will help to bring the
transformative benefits of the Internet to millions of low-income Americans. In addition to moving
the Lifeline program into the 21st century by expanding it to include broadband, the FCC also took
important steps to ensure the program benefits from increased administrative efficiency. By
establishing a national system for verifying consumer eligibility for the program, the FCC can work
toward reducing instances of waste, fraud, and abuse. We look forward to working with the
commission to implement the changes in the program.
CTIA: CTIA on Lifeline After the FCC Voted at its March Open Meeting
BY SCOTT BERGMANN ON MARCH 31, 2016
I issued the following statement on Lifeline after the FCC voted at its March open meeting:
CTIA supports the FCCs efforts to modernize and set Lifeline on a path to bring affordable,
innovative and competitive voice and broadband services to low-income consumers. CTIA
appreciates that the Commission has acknowledged the calls of consumers as well as state and
federal policymakers, including 17 U.S. Senators, to continue Lifeline support for the mobile wireless
voice services that enables public safety, health care and educational communications for millions
of low-income consumers. Importantly, the FCC has extended the transition by two years and
adjusted the minimum standards to more closely reflect mobile market realities. CTIA and our
member companies stand ready to work with the Commission to ensure that a fiscally responsible
Lifeline program continues to meet the mobile wireless needs of low-income consumers.
ATT: AT&T Statement on FCCs Actions on Lifeline, Privacy

The following statement may be attributed to Bob Quinn, AT&T Senior Vice President of Federal
Regulatory:
Notwithstanding the controversy that occurred over the Lifeline action at todays meeting, positive
steps were taken to move Lifeline into the 21st century by beginning the transition of the program
from voice to broadband. The agency also started the process of removing carriers from
determining whether or not consumers are eligible to receive the benefits of Lifeline service. The
administrative reforms contemplated by todays action will enable service providers to focus on
better serving the participants in the program. We appreciated that the agency took the time to
engage with stakeholders to understand the industrys issues that exist in the current program.
The privacy rulemaking is a whole nother matter, however. The Commission was much less
interested in crafting a solution that takes an even-handed approach to how the government
addresses privacy on the Internet. Today, all participants in the Internet ecosystem operate under
the same privacy framework. The FCCs proposed approach would create an un-level playing field
that would limit or even prohibit broadband providers from utilizing any of the ad-supported
models adopted by edge providers that have proven so popular with consumers. If that were not
enough, the FCCs approach will also confuse consumers who could fairly read todays
proclamations and conclude that the FCC has dramatically increased consumer privacy on the
Internet. It has not. This type of one-sided approach will cause customer confusion and will
ultimately lead to higher broadband prices and less broadband deployment in the United States.
New America OTI: OTI APPLAUDS MODERNIZATION OF LIFELINE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT

BROADBAND
PRESS RELEASE | MARCH 31, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an Order to
modernize the Lifeline program, including standalone broadband for the first time in the list of
supported services and implementing minimum standards for Lifeline providers to ensure
participants have access to robust broadband service. Lifeline is a federal subsidy that has offered
discounted phone service to eligible low-income Americans since 1985. OTI strongly supports
todays reforms.
The following statement can be attributed to Sarah Morris, Senior Counsel and Director of Open
Internet Policy at New Americas Open Technology Institute:
Access to broadband is no longer a luxuryit is essential to function in society today.
Unfortunately, many of countrys most vulnerable populations lack access to even basic service, and
cost is frequently identified as the primary barrier. The FCCs decision to update its Lifeline program
means that broadband may now be within reach for millions more broadband users. For decades,
the Lifeline program has provided critical support for phone service, and todays Order reflects the
evolving communications needs of low-income households.
We appreciate the important work that went into this Order, and welcome the thoughtful reforms
that the FCC adopted today. While other barriers to broadband adoption remain, the Lifeline
program represents the only federal program designed specifically to reduce direct costs for
communications access, and we applaud the FCCs action today to modernize it.
The following statement can be attributed to Joshua Stager, policy counsel at New Americas Open
Technology Institute:
"Today's order includes prudent reforms that ensure Lifeline will remain a fiscally responsible ladder
out of poverty. The FCC has taken the important step of creating a third-party verifier, meaning
telecom companies will no longer be responsible for determining who is eligible for Lifeline
subsidies. As Chairman Wheeler explained, the fox is no longer guarding the hen house. This crucial
change, coupled with the 2012 reforms that have already saved $2.75 billion, puts the Lifeline
program on sound fiscal footing."
Common Sense Media: One Step Closer to Digital Equality and Closing the Homework Gap.
Common Sense Hails FCCs approval of Lifeline Modernization Order
Statement from James P. Steyer, Founder & CEO, Common Sense Media
Washington, D.C. The Federal Communications Commission voted today to modernize its 30-yearold Lifeline program by adding broadband Internet service to the already existing voice service that
the program subsidizes for low-income households. Because broadband Internet has become
essential to so many parts of our lives, especially to households with school-aged kids, Common
Sense had made Lifeline modernization a top priority as part of its Broadband at School and at
Home Campaign to ensure every classroom and household in America has access to high speed
Internet.
Three cheers for the FCC for taking America one step closer toward digital equality and closing the
pernicious homework gap that leaves millions of low-income children at a disadvantage in education
and in life, said James P. Steyer, founder and CEO of Common Sense Media and its policy advocacy
arm, Common Sense Kids Action.

The FCC has helped to advance our understanding that access to high-speed Internet is not a
luxury, it is a necessity, Steyer added. Adults need it to apply for jobs, upgrade their skills, access
government services, and fully participate in our Democracy. And children and teens need it to
complete their schoolwork, explore ideas and learn online, and seek answers about their health.
And because access to the Internet impacts economic and educational opportunity, digital
inequality directly contributes to Americas yawning income inequality that is universally recognized
by researchers, business leaders, and politicians of both parties.
There is much we can do to help ensure all children have the opportunity to thrive in a rapidly
changing world, and the FCCs Lifeline modernization is one critical step in that direction. FCC
Chairman Wheeler and Commissioners Clyburn and Rosenworcel deserve our deep appreciation for
their hard and thoughtful work on this needed policy change. And now we look forward to working
with the FCC, our telecommunications partners, with the states, and other advocates across the
country to implement this new option for broadband service under Lifeline as quickly as possible.
CWA: CWA: FCC Action to Modernize Lifeline is First Step to Closing the Digital Divide
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Washington, D.C. -- The Communications Workers of America (CWA) today commended the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) for voting to modernize the Lifeline program by including
broadband access. Since the start of our Speed Matters program nine years ago, CWA has pushed
for the expansion of the Lifeline program to help bring about digital equality and support high-speed
Internet service for all.
Broadband is essential to full participation by all Americans in todays economy and society. The
activities of daily life increasingly require Internet access job applications are online, students
need home broadband to do their homework, and families are staying connected through social
media,.
Too many families, however, continue to face real economic barriers to broadband adoption. While
92 percent of households with incomes over $100,000 have broadband service, only 47 percent of
households with incomes below $25,000 subscribe to broadband.
This subsidy is an important step toward ensuring that all Americans can share in the benefits that
broadband access provides, said CWA President Chris Shelton. We applaud the leadership of
Chairman Tom Wheeler and Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Jessica Rosenworcel in moving
forward to help close the digital divide. CWA will continue to work for universal broadband access
for all.
Internet Innovation Alliance: Statement on the FCCs Lifeline Actions

By IIA
IIA supports todays FCC action to make 21st century broadband services accessible and more
affordable for our nations low-income consumers. For too long, the FCCs Lifeline program was
limited to supporting only voice telephone service. Todays reforms will not only bring vital
broadband Internet service to more Americans, it will also advance administrative efficiencies in the
program necessary to attract greater broadband service provider participation and expand
competition and choice for eligible consumers. IIA is pleased to have been an active participant in
the Lifeline reform process, and we congratulate the Chairman and his fellow Commissioners for
their hard work and effort to make the Lifeline program more relevant and useful for low-income
Americans in the broadband age.
Alliance for Excellent Education: Gov. Bob Wise on FCCs Decision to Expand Internet Eligibility
for Low-Income Families

March 31, 2016
Trying to navigate todays complex world with telephone service but no internet access is like using
a horse and buggy on the interstate, said Gov. Wise.
WASHINGTON, DC Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to modernize its
Lifeline program to include access to internet for low-income families. Previously, the thirty-year-old
Lifeline provided a discount on monthly telephone service to eligible low-income households, but it
did not support internet access. In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent
Education and former governor of West Virginia, made the following statement:
Trying to navigate todays complex world with telephone service but no internet access is like using
a horse and buggy on the interstate.
When the Federal Communication Commissions Lifeline program was created more than thirty
years ago, individuals searching for a job attended job fairs or went to the unemployment office.
Students relied on encyclopedias or their local libraries to do research. Today, all of these services
are available to most Americans with the click of a mouse, but more than 5 million American
households with school-age children between the ages of six and seventeen do not have access to
high-speed internet at home. A disproportionate share of those 5 million households are comprised
of low-income African American and Latino families.
Todays FCC vote follows the December 2014 vote to expand high-speed Wi-Fi access to 99 percent
of schools and libraries. Together, these important votes will close gaps in connectivityboth at
school and at homeand bring anytime, anywhere learning to the nations students.
LCCR: Civil & Human Rights Coalition Applauds FCC for Voting to Modernize Lifeline Program
WASHINGTON Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and
Human Rights, issued the following statement on today's Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) vote to approve its proposal to modernize the Lifeline program to include broadband internet
service:
By voting to bring the Lifeline program into the 21st century, the FCC is taking a crucial step in
narrowing our countrys digital divide and ensuring that all Americans have access to the essential
communications services they need to live, learn, and work in todays digital age. We thank
Chairman Wheeler and Commissioners Clyburn and Rosenworcel for their leadership in moving
forward with the critical and urgent task of building the bridge to connectivity for children, seniors,
job seekers, low-income communities, and communities of color.
This exciting vote means that low-income families will finally get the assistance they need to address
the primary obstacle to greater broadband adoption. Universality, excellence, choice and
competition, innovation, efficiency, transparency, and accountability must be reflected in any
modernization effort, and we look forward to working with the Commission to make sure that the
Lifeline program will offer the highest quality services to lowincome people.
ALA: ALA applauds Lifeline program modernization to include broadband

The Federal Communications Commission voted today to update the Lifeline program to include
broadband. Since 1985, the Lifeline program has provided a discount on phone service for qualifying
low-income consumers to ensure that all Americans have the opportunities and security that phone
service brings. The American Library Association has been a strong advocate for modernization of all
Universal Service Fund programs to include affordable access to high-capacity broadband.
"Broadband is essential to full participation in todays digital age, and the American Library
Association (ALA) commends the Commission for including broadband support as part of a
modernized Lifeline program," said ALA President Sari Feldman. "With affordable, high-quality
broadband access at the library, at school, and now within reach for millions more people at home,
the Commission continues to fulfill its universal service mission. Americas libraries look forward to
extending our digital services and training to advance individual opportunity and community
progress."
The Commission also made several other important program improvements, including:
providing options for low-income subscribers, including standalone fixed and mobile broadband, as
well as bundled services;
setting minimum standards for broadband and telephone offerings to ensure robust service;
simplifies eligibility procedures for broadband providers and establishes a third-party National
Eligibility Verifier to improve program flexibility and reduce burden;
builds on 2012 reforms to increase transparency and accountability;
establishes a $2.25 billion annual budget for the program to support added participation and
financial stability;
and directs the Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau to develop a digital inclusion plan that
addresses broadband adoption issues.
"Access to affordable broadband can help overcome geographic distances, close the homework gap
and minimize economic disparities," Feldman added. "Connecting people to information,
educational, and economic opportunity is one of the most significant policy goals today. Librarians
also know that there are additional barriers to broadband adoption that we must continue to
address in communities nationwideincluding education and outreach about low-cost broadband
options, digital literacy training and access to relevant and diverse digital content. Todays vote is
one critically important step toward digital inclusion, but there is more work ahead."
NARUC: NARUC Responds to FCC Lifeline Broadband Order

For Immediate Release: March 31, 2016
Contact: Regina L. Davis, 202-898-9382, rdavis@naruc.org
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has issued the statements below in
response to todays Federal Communications Commissions proposed Lifeline broadband order:
NARUC has been pressing the FCC to expand the Lifeline program to cover broadband for years.
While the FCC deserves kudos for that expansion, NARUCs members remain very concerned with
the national designation procedure outlined in todays meeting. That one provision definitively
undermines the program and the service offered to qualifying consumers.
NARUC President Travis Kavulla of Montana
NARUC is still reviewing the draft to inform its next steps with respect to the FCCs order. It is clear,
that a carrier choosing the national designation bypasses the consumer subsidies in States with
matching programs, expanded State service quality oversight, and State compliance audits. In short,
taking these State cops off the beat can only reduce oversight and open the program to more
waste, fraud and abuse.
Chairman Chris Nelson of South Dakota, Chair of the NARUC Committee on Telecommunications
Connected Nation: Connected Nation Statement Regarding FCC Expansion of Lifeline Program
Expansion will lower broadband Internet prices for low-income consumers
WASHINGTON, DC Statement by Tom Ferree, Chairman and CEO for Connected Nation, Inc., on the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)s vote today to expand its current Lifeline program,
which currently subsidizes traditional telephone service for low-income consumers, to lower the
cost of low-income consumers broadband bills by $9.25 per month:
For too many low-income families, cost is the main reason they do not have broadband at home.
Thats why the FCCs vote today to expand the Lifeline program to broadband is historic. For families
living day-to-day, paycheck-to-paycheck, todays action to lower their broadband bills will make a
real difference in finding a job, doing homework, and learning job skills. The Lifeline program is the
single largest federal financial commitment to promoting broadband adoption in history.
Connected Nation has been promoting the adoption of broadband technology for well over ten
years. We played an active role in many of the FCCs broadband Lifeline trials, which paved the way
to this historic vote today. Coupling the Lifeline opportunity with community outreach and training
programs, Connected Nation will work with the FCC, broadband providers, and communities to
continue closing the broadband adoption gap.
The Lifeline broadband program could reach the majority of American households that do not
subscribe to broadband today. This scope includes:
10.8 million children that live in low-income households without broadband

6.4 million low-income seniors without broadband at home
1.4 million low-income Veterans without broadband at home
National Rural Assembly

The National Rural Assembly's Rural Broadband Policy Group has been a part of a broad coalition of
organizations and individuals calling for this change, which will help many low-income and rural
Americans to get broadband Internet access, thereby improving access to education, work
opportunities, quality health care, social services, and participation in our democracy.
We applaud FCC Chairperson Tom Wheeler and Commissioner Mignon Clyburn for their leadership
on this issue. And we congratulate the Media Action Grassroots Network and the many other
organizations who helped bring attention to this critical issue.
This truly is a day to celebrate as an affordable Internet connection is now possible for millions of
low-income families!
Public Knowledge: Public Knowledge Applauds FCC Vote to Modernize Lifeline for the 21st
Century
By Shiva Stella
March 31, 2016 FCC, Broadband, Lifeline, Lifeline Modernization
Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to modernize the low-income telephone
subsidy, Lifeline, to support broadband Internet access. Public Knowledge supports updating the
Lifeline program to make broadband more affordable for millions of low-income Americans and to
help end the digital divide.
The following can be attributed to Phillip Berenbroick, Counsel for Government Affairs at Public
Knowledge:
Todays vote by the FCC is an important step toward making broadband affordable for all
Americans. Access to broadband Internet service has become a necessity in modern America -- we
use broadband to communicate with loved ones, connect to education and health care, and to
participate in our democracy and the global economy. Chairman Wheelers proposal will help close
the digital divide and connect low-income Americans to the essential communications medium of
the 21st century.
The Lifeline modernization Order takes significant steps to protect the integrity of the universal
service fund and ensure the program remains sustainable into the future. It increases competition
by allowing more broadband providers to offer Lineline-supported service, sets minimum
broadband standards to ensure subscribers aren't relegated to second-rate service, and curtails
opportunities for fraud and abuse. The plan also provides incentives for increased participation by
helping make broadband affordable to millions of non-adopters, many for the first time.
For the past thirty years, policymakers have recognized that basic telephone service was critical for
Americans to fully engage in our society. Now, broadband is the essential communications service,
and extending Lifeline to broadband will finally put the American dream of connection within reach
for those struggling the most.
For more information on the FCCs Lifeline modernization proposal, please view our blog post,
Shrinking the Digital Divide: FCC Adopts Lifeline Broadband Subsidy.
Common Cause: Common Cause Hails FCC Action Extending Lifeline Program to Broadband
Statement by Michael Copps, Common Cause Special Advisor on Media and Democracy Reform and
Former FCC Commissioner
Posted on March31,2016
With todays vote modernizing the Lifeline program to cover wired or wireless broadband service,
the FCC has helped clear a path to the digital age for millions of low-income Americans.
Since its creation in the mid-1980s, Lifeline has helped people who otherwise could not afford it
obtain vital telecommunications services. Todays vote extends the programs monthly subsidy to at
least partially cover broadband service in qualifying households.
This is a giant leap forward. It helps extend awesome power of the Internet to those who need it
most. School children, jobseekers, the elderly and infirm in particular will all benefit. This advance is
particularly welcome in this election year, when so much political debate is occurring and so much
information is being exchanged online.
"There are those who would have eliminated this program. Thank goodness, and the FCC, that this
lifeline to 21st century opportunity can now do even more for millions of Americans.
Background:Established in 1985, the Lifeline program has helped low-income households afford
telephone service for decades. In 2005, the FCC voted to allow beneficiaries to use their subsidy to
purchase cellular voice service.
Common Cause is a nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of
American democracy. We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves
the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all
people to make their voices heard in the political process.
Media Action Grassroots Network: Low-Income Rights Advocates Applaud the FCCs Expansion of
Lifeline
Today the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 in favor of rules that will bring the
Lifeline program into the 21st century and provide eligible low-income families access to highquality broadband. Community-based groups affiliated with the Media Action Grassroots Network
(MAG-Net) applaud the leadership of FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and particularly Commissioner
Mignon Clyburn for pushing reforms that will address the most significant barrier to broadband
adoption: affordability. Commissioner Clyburn has been a long time champion for low-income
families and led the charge to modernize the Lifeline program.
We are thrilled. Modernizing Lifeline to support affordable Internet access will help seniors like me
stay healthy and connected to the outside world, said Connie Freeman, an elderly Lifeline
subscriber living on a fixed income who recently spoke at a congressional briefing on the need to
bring affordable broadband to low-income communities. .
The FCCs expansion of Lifeline will modernize the program by allowing eligible subscribers the
choice to apply a $9.25 per month subsidy to either the cost of broadband or cell phone service
with a data plan. The FCCs order also sets minimum standards for both home and mobile
broadband, streamlines eligibility verification through a national database, and maintains a voiceonly landline option.
Access to the Internet has become a daily necessity. For the approximately 5 million students
without Internet in the home, this homework gap creates a early disadvantage. Unemployed
workers need the Internet to seek jobs. Seniors require the Internet to access healthcare
information and to stay connected with the outside world.
This expansion of Lifeline is critical to closing the digital divide and fixing an economy that excludes
millions of people. We know the gap between those with Internet access and those without cuts
deeper among communities of color and exacerbates existing inequalities in education, housing,
and jobs, said Steven Renderos, Senior Campaign Manager at the Center for Media Justice. "We
want to especially thank Commissioner Mignon Clyburn for her leadership in bringing the Lifeline
program into the 21st century."
The following reactions are attributed to the members of the MAG-Net:
Having access to the Internet is important and we all benefit when everyone is connected. Internet
access is as vital as having a telephone was more than 35 years ago. Now I can tell some of the
parents I work with that they don't need to take that second job to pay for their internet
connection. --- Ana Montes, The Utility Reform Network (San Francisco, CA)
"The greatest accomplishment of the FCCs plan to modernize Lifeline service will be the impact this
decision has on local communities across the country for generations to come. Our home town of
Philadelphia hosts the headquarters of Comcast, the nations largest cable internet provider, yet still
suffers from some of the lowest broadband adoption rates of any major city. Expanding broadband
access is a necessary place of government action and Lifeline modernization is a serious step in the
right direction. Thank you for making the right choice, and continuing the necessary work of
bringing millions of low-income families into the type of 21st century communications access that
transforms lives. --- Bryan Mercer, Media Mobilizing Project (Philadelphia, PA)
"Expanding Lifeline to include high speed Internet access affirms that communication is a human
right, not a limited access luxury. Lifeline modernization, while not perfect, will open up new
economic opportunities for many, increase freedom of expression for challenged communities
across the nation, and advance a more equitable civic dialogue. Kudos to the FCC and bigger kudos
to people all across the country who spoke up and told their stories and demanded their place at
the communications table". --- Tracy Rosenberg, Media Alliance (San Francisco, CA)
The FCCs reforms were a step in the right direction and will help make the Internet more
affordable for millions of people. Moving forward more needs to be done to link efforts like the
Lifeline program to other government initiatives around the digital divide like ConnectHome and
ConnectED and ensure robust education and outreach that reaches eligible families. --Brian
Dolinar, Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (Illinois)
Communication is a basic human right. The internet has become an essential utility to maintain this
basic right. In New Mexico, which is mostly rural and frontier, we rely on the internet to have access
to jobs, education, health/well-being and connection to family. We stand in solidarity with the FCC
in extending the Lifeline program to include broadband access. This is a critical step in the right
direction for all New Mexicans. --- Roberta Rael, Generation Justice (Albuquerque, NM)
Opening up Lifeline to include broadband is a critical first step to ensuring that all families can stay
connected to the services they need, the friends and family they love, and the wealth of arts,
culture, education, and civic engagement opportunities that flourish online today. This step will help
ensure that every child can do their homework, every adult can search for a job, and every family
can stay in touch no matter how far apart they are. We're thrilled to applaud the FCC today for
helping to move all communities into the 21st century. --- Orson Aguilar, Greenlining Institute (San
Francisco, CA)
"We applaud the efforts of all the families and advocates who fought hard to make this expansion of
Lifeline possible. In our work the Internet has been a valuable tool in amplifying the stories of
historically marginalized communities. The ability for everyone to readily connect to broadband
ensures those stories can be told and heard by a greater number of people" --- Erick Boustead, Line
Break Media (Minneapolis, MN)
Benton Foundation: FCC Vote Brings Broadband to Digital Deserts

Earlier today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to modernize its Lifeline program. The
FCC order will update the Reagan-era telephone subsidy program and refocus it on making
broadband service affordable for low-income Americans. The following may be attributed to Benton
Foundation Executive Director Adrianne B. Furniss and Policy Director Amina Fazlullah:
The Federal Communications Commission voted today to modernize its Lifeline program, refocusing
it on bringing affordable broadband to millions of low-income Americans. This marks the largest
commitment ever to address the number one barrier to broadband adoption: cost.
And it will fulfill for generations a promise that dates back to 1934: to make available to all people of
the United States, a worldwide telecommunications service at reasonable charges.
Although there has been great progress extending broadbands reach to more and more Americans,
there remain too many households and communities that are not enjoying the benefits of
broadband. We call these places Digital Deserts. Research shows, for example, that families earning
under $25,000 a year are about half as likely to have the Internet at home as families that are the
most well-off.
The FCCs reforms adopted today will reduce administrative burdens so more providers will
participate and compete for new subscribers. This competition will create new options for
broadband subscribers. Adding a National Eligibility Verifier also advances the fight against fraud,
waste and abuse of the program.
But most importantly, todays decision means Lifeline subsidies will bring all the many benefits of
reliable Internet access to low-income households. That means better access to job listings and
workforce training, to education and healthcare, and allows people to fully engage in todays
society.
Bringing broadband to these people is like bringing water to a desert. The FCCs irrigation will
transform deserts to oases of opportunity.

Congress, in 1996, directed the FCC to ensure all Americans have affordable access to the Internet.
Today, the FCC makes good on that promise.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Jessica Rosenworcel have led
the way on Lifeline reform. The Benton Foundation commends their leadership.
Benton will continue to work with the Commission as the Lifeline order is implemented and we look
forward to helping the FCC build a robust digital inclusion plan.
Free Press: Lifeline Upgrade a Step Toward Closing Americas Digital Divide
Free Press welcomes FCC broadband reboot of Lifeline, calls for further action to make broadband
affordable for all
WASHINGTON On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to modernize the

agencys Lifeline program to make program funds available for broadband Internet connections.
Established in 1985 to subsidize basic phone service for low-income households and promote
universal communications service, the Lifeline program will now be made available to reduce the
monthly cost of wired and mobile broadband.
While it supports this evolution in the Lifeline program, Free Press filed comments in the proceeding
urging the agency to take a more comprehensive approach to addressing the affordability and
competition problems in the nations telecommunications marketplace. The lack of choices among
providers has pushed prices for essential telecommunications services far beyond the reach of too
many people, not all of whom qualify for the means-tested Lifeline program.
Free Press Policy Director Matt Wood made the following statement:
We welcome the FCCs efforts to bring Lifeline fully into the modern era. The agency is taking aim at
the digital divide with todays decision. Broadband adoption continues to lag for low-income
Americans, for people in communities of color, for the elderly and for poorer families with children.
Implementing the agencys originally proposed changes will help the FCCs ongoing efforts to close
these gaps.
Todays decision was possible only because of the tireless advocacy of leaders like Chairman
Wheeler, Commissioner Clyburn and Commissioner Rosenworcel and even more importantly, the
eloquence and determination of grassroots leaders and Lifeline recipients who came to Washington
and spoke out for change.
Far from improving the order, Commissioner Pais 11th-hour minimum-standards proposals would
have undermined these reforms. Adopting unduly high standards such as a 25 Mbps minimum
speed for wired broadband may sound like a good idea, but it would have placed home broadband
connections out of reach for the majority of low-income Americans.
The item as voted doesnt foreclose Lifeline recipients from choosing a 25 Mbps plan, or consign
them to slow lanes. The Pai proposal would have given Lifeline participants only a small discount on
unaffordable broadband services, requiring them to spend money that they simply dont have. Pais
plan would have put Lifeline recipients on a high-speed, high-priced bridge to nowhere.
Much work remains: The FCC needs to devote additional resources to promoting affordable
broadband options across the board. Consolidation and the lack of effective competition have left
people of all income levels in the United States paying way too much for Internet access. Its a
shortcoming that has direct and negative impacts on everyone seeking these essential services.
Lifeline is but one tool the FCC can use to address costs. If the agencys primary goal is to get as
many people as possible using broadband, it must do more to make all broadband services
affordable.
While we await the final text to review other crucial details in todays decision, we hope the FCC
struck the right balance on several scores. Preserving access to the most affordable mobile and
landline voice options, for Lifeline users who want or need to retain their voice plans, is the right
choice for the program and its participants. We fear the FCC may have gone the wrong way in
phasing out support for standalone voice, but we need to see the final order to understand this
perplexing decision. The FCC also must preserve long-standing and vital consumer-protection
obligations even as it attempts to streamline participation rules for broadband providers.
The FCC today took one step toward closing the broadband-adoption gap. It needs to take further
steps to implement these reforms correctly and to deal head-on with the broader competition
crisis.
Eric Feigenbaum
Director of Outreach & Strategy
Office of Media Relations | FCC
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Matthew DelNero; Trent Harkrader; Jay Schwarz; Lisa Hone
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Attachments:
Gayle Teicher
Abby Johnson; Amanda Maxwell; Anita Patankar-Stoll; Anna Gill; Bethany Cole; Beverlee DeMello; Brian OHara;
Brittany Stevenson; Byron McCoy; Cecilia Sulhoff; Christian Hoefly; Christopher Cook; Cindy Muir; David
Savolaine; Diana Coho; Elizabeth Mumaw; Emmitt Carlton; "Eric Iversen"; Garnet Hanly; Gayle Teicher; Greg
Fogleman; Gregory Hlibok; Howard Parnell; Irene Flannery; James Lee; James Ramsay; Jay Schwarz; Jeffrey
Gee; Jodie Griffin; John Cupp; Kamala Hart; Karen Majcher; Kelly Jones; Keyla Hernandez-Ulloa; Larry Greer;
Lauren Wilson; Lenora Best; Lyle Ishida; Mark Wigfield; Mary Campanola; Michael Carowitz; Michelle Garber;
Mindy Littell; Radhika Karmarkar; Rebekah Douglas; Regina Brown; Robert J. Thormeyer; Ryan Palmer; Sandra
Bechan; Sandra Sloane; Scott Marshall; Sharon Bowers; Sheridan, Barrett C.; Sherry Dawson; Steffens Lisa;
Teresa Flasher; Yvette Cage
News Release FCC Modernizes Lifeline Program for the Digital Age - FCC Open Meeting March 31, 2016,
scheduled Agenda item
Open Meeting 3-31-2016 DOC-338554A1.docx
All,
Please find at https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-modernizes-lifeline-program-digital-age a
news release on Lifeline modernization.
In brief the press release states that the FCC today modernized and reformed the Lifeline
program to help low income consumers afford access to the 21st Centurys vital
communications network: the Internet.
It states that for the first time, Lifeline will support stand-alone broadband service as well as
bundled voice and data service packages. Among other things, the Press Release says that the
Order provides support for robust broadband, ensures that Lifeline subscribers receive
services meeting 21st Century needs, unlocks the Lifeline marketplace to encourage
participation by broadband providers, increasing availability and consumer choice, builds on
2012 reforms to close remaining vulnerabilities to waste, fraud and abuse, establishes budget
mechanism to minimize impact on ratepayers, and retains Tribal lands designation for the
Cherokee Outlet in Oklahoma where residents will continue to receive enhanced Tribal
Lifeline support.
Best,
Gayle
Gayle Radley Teicher
Senior Attorney, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
Gayle.teicher@fcc.gov
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Subject: Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization - FCC Open Meeting March 31, 2016,
scheduled Agenda item
All,
In case you had not yet seen the attached, I wanted to let you know that the Federal
Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on Thursday, March 31, 2016,
scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. EST.
Among the items on the agenda is Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization (WC Docket
11-42); Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support (WC Docket No. 09197); and Connect America Fund (WC Docket No. 10-90). In this item, the Commission will
consider a Third Report and Order, Further Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration to
comprehensively restructure and modernize the Lifeline program to efficiently and effectively
connect low-income Americans to broadband, strengthen program oversight and
administration, and take additional measures to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse.
Best,
Gayle
Gayle Radley Teicher
Senior Attorney, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
Gayle.teicher@fcc.gov
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Jay Schwarz
Pai proposal on Lifeline
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 11:46:53 AM
FYI: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-338599A1.pdf
Jodie Griffin
Attorney Advisor
(202) 418-7550
jodie.griffin@fcc.gov
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Jay Schwarz
Re: Are you in the doc? Can you please get out?
Sorry I just saw this. Out now.
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To: Jodie Griffin
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(202) 418-0948
Commission brings up a painful aspect of Native American history -- the forced

relocation of Cherokee and other tribes to Oklahoma.
A 31-year-old federal program called Lifeline gives low-income families a $9.25
monthly subsidy on phone bills. Those living on Native American reservations or
former reservations in Oklahoma get an additional $25 per month.
At issue is an FCC decision last year to exclude a 60-mile-wide, 225-mile-long rural
strip of northern Oklahoma, known as the Cherokee Outlet, from the program.
Frankie Hargis, a Cherokee Nation councilor, said about 3,500 Cherokee live in the
Outlet.
The area was part of the land given to the tribe in the 1835 Treaty of New Echota in
return for moving from its original home in and around Georgia.
The FCC's decision to exclude it disrespects that history, said Kimberly Tehee,
Cherokee Nations vice president and director of government relations. No longer
considering it as former reservation land will mean that many Cherokee will struggle
to keep phone service.
The FCC has said it was simply trying to reform a program that has been criticized as
wasteful when it made the change, set to take effect in June. The commission is
separately considering whether to expand Lifeline to subsidize Internet connections.
The FCC said it never defined what "former reservation land" means, and in this case
it was using a map on a state website that noted the Outlet was once part of a
Cherokee reservation.
To more formally define borders, the FCC consulted the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
which it considers to be government authority on such matters. There it received a
1917 Historical Map of Oklahoma 1870-1890," which did not include the Outlet as
Cherokee land.
FCC staff have said they are reviewing the decision after meeting with tribal leaders.
FCC commissioners could reverse course at a meeting Thursday, where they also
will consider broader changes to the program.
The added subsidy for those living on reservation land dates to 2000, when the
commission expanded Lifeline amid concerns that 47 percent of Native American
households did not have phone service.
Basic Lifeline subsidies weren't enough to overcome high poverty on reservations,
where steep prices also made it difficult to afford service, the commission said at the
time.
The problem, Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai noted last June, is that nearly all of
Oklahoma, including urban areas, is considered former reservation land.
Theres also no requirement that families receiving the extra subsidy be members of a
tribe - or even be Native American, he said. They only need to be low-income and
living in the areas.
The FCC said 12,000 Lifeline recipients live in the area known as the Outlet.
At question in this dispute is the history of Cherokees in Oklahoma.
In the 1835 Treaty of New Echota, made with the U.S. government, a faction of
Cherokee agreed to cede land in Georgia in return for land in the West, including in
the Cherokee Outlet.
That treaty divided the tribe. Those who did not leave Georgia were later forced to
relocate on the march known as the Trail of Tears. Thousands of Cherokee and
members of other tribes died along the way.
Initially, the Cherokee used the Outlet as hunting grounds. Then, for a time, the tribe
made money leasing the land to cattlemen, according to a letter written by Cherokee
Nation principal chief Bill John Baker and deputy principal chief S. Joe Crittenden to
the FCC.
But after many Cherokees sided with the Confederacy during the Civil War, an 1866
treaty allowed the U.S. government to settle other tribes in the area.
And, in 1889, President Benjamin Harrison banned grazing in the Outlet, ending the
Cherokees' ability to live or make money from the land.
That indirectly forced the sale" of the land to the government for less than what it was
worth, Baker and Crittenden wrote.
A spokeswoman for the Bureau of Indian Affairs said she was unaware of details of
the dispute between the Cherokee Nation and FCC.
But she noted that federal law defines boundaries of a former reservation as those of
the last reservation that was established by treaty. The bureau's map reflects the
1860s treaties.
Baker and Crittenden, though, wrote that "former reservation" simply means any
lands formerly held by a tribal nation."
The land in the Cherokee Outlet, noted Hargis, once belonged to the tribe.
Our tribal government is simply requesting the FCC to honor the Treaty of New
Echota, he said in a statement.
Kery Murakami is the Washington, D.C. reporter for CNHI's newspapers and
websites. Reach him atkmurakami@cnhi.com
y Kery Murakami
CNHI Washington Reporter
WASHINGTON, D.C. Thousands of low-income American Indians in Oklahoma
could lose help paying their phone bills because of a dispute over historical maps.
The disagreement between the Cherokee Nation and Federal Communications
Commission brings up a painful aspect of Native American history -- the forced
relocation of Cherokee and other tribes to Oklahoma.
A 31-year-old federal program called Lifeline gives low-income families a $9.25
monthly subsidy on phone bills. Those living on Native American reservations or
former reservations in Oklahoma get an additional $25 per month.
At issue is an FCC decision last year to exclude a 60-mile-wide, 225-mile-long rural
strip of northern Oklahoma, known as the Cherokee Outlet, from the program.
Frankie Hargis, a Cherokee Nation councilor, said about 3,500 Cherokee live in the
Outlet.
The area was part of the land given to the tribe in the 1835 Treaty of New Echota in
return for moving from its original home in and around Georgia.
The FCC's decision to exclude it disrespects that history, said Kimberly Tehee,
Cherokee Nations vice president and director of government relations. No longer
considering it as former reservation land will mean that many Cherokee will struggle
to keep phone service.
The FCC has said it was simply trying to reform a program that has been criticized as
wasteful when it made the change, set to take effect in June. The commission is
separately considering whether to expand Lifeline to subsidize Internet connections.
The FCC said it never defined what "former reservation land" means, and in this case
it was using a map on a state website that noted the Outlet was once part of a
Cherokee reservation.
To more formally define borders, the FCC consulted the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
which it considers to be government authority on such matters. There it received a
1917 Historical Map of Oklahoma 1870-1890," which did not include the Outlet as
Cherokee land.
FCC staff have said they are reviewing the decision after meeting with tribal leaders.
FCC commissioners could reverse course at a meeting Thursday, where they also
will consider broader changes to the program.
The added subsidy for those living on reservation land dates to 2000, when the
commission expanded Lifeline amid concerns that 47 percent of Native American
households did not have phone service.
Basic Lifeline subsidies weren't enough to overcome high poverty on reservations,
where steep prices also made it difficult to afford service, the commission said at the
time.
The problem, Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai noted last June, is that nearly all of
Oklahoma, including urban areas, is considered former reservation land.
Theres also no requirement that families receiving the extra subsidy be members of a
tribe - or even be Native American, he said. They only need to be low-income and
living in the areas.
The FCC said 12,000 Lifeline recipients live in the area known as the Outlet.
At question in this dispute is the history of Cherokees in Oklahoma.
In the 1835 Treaty of New Echota, made with the U.S. government, a faction of
Cherokee agreed to cede land in Georgia in return for land in the West, including in
the Cherokee Outlet.
That treaty divided the tribe. Those who did not leave Georgia were later forced to
relocate on the march known as the Trail of Tears. Thousands of Cherokee and
members of other tribes died along the way.
Initially, the Cherokee used the Outlet as hunting grounds. Then, for a time, the tribe
made money leasing the land to cattlemen, according to a letter written by Cherokee
Nation principal chief Bill John Baker and deputy principal chief S. Joe Crittenden to
the FCC.
But after many Cherokees sided with the Confederacy during the Civil War, an 1866
treaty allowed the U.S. government to settle other tribes in the area.
And, in 1889, President Benjamin Harrison banned grazing in the Outlet, ending the
Cherokees' ability to live or make money from the land.
That indirectly forced the sale" of the land to the government for less than what it was
worth, Baker and Crittenden wrote.
A spokeswoman for the Bureau of Indian Affairs said she was unaware of details of
the dispute between the Cherokee Nation and FCC.
But she noted that federal law defines boundaries of a former reservation as those of
the last reservation that was established by treaty. The bureau's map reflects the
1860s treaties.
Baker and Crittenden, though, wrote that "former reservation" simply means any
lands formerly held by a tribal nation."
The land in the Cherokee Outlet, noted Hargis, once belonged to the tribe.
Our tribal government is simply requesting the FCC to honor the Treaty of New
Echota, he said in a statement.
Kery Murakami is the Washington, D.C. reporter for CNHI's newspapers and
websites. Reach him atkmurakami@cnhi.com
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Rodger Woock
Jay Schwarz
RE: congratulations
I hope you have a nice glass of single malt at home to celebrate.
From: Jay Schwarz

To: Rodger Woock <Rodger.Woock@fcc.gov>
Subject: Re: congratulations
Thanks Rodger. Good to be through it.

Jay A. Schwarz, PhD
From: "Rodger Woock" <Rodger.Woock@fcc.gov>

Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 3:59:34 PM
To: "Jay Schwarz" <Jay.Schwarz@fcc.gov>
Subject: congratulations
Apparently it was a struggle until the end. Wish you luck toward a swift release.
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Jodie Griffin
Jay Schwarz
Re: Heading out?
Glad you went home. We were afraid you'd fallen asleep in an elevator or something.
On Mar 31, 2016, at 5:19 PM, Jay Schwarz <Jay.Schwarz@fcc.gov> wrote:
No no. Thank you so much for everything these last 7 months. Have a good
evening.
Jay A. Schwarz, PhD
From: "Jodie Griffin" <Jodie.Griffin@fcc.gov>

Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 5:12:14 PM
To: "Jay Schwarz" <Jay.Schwarz@fcc.gov>
Subject: Heading out?
I was thinking of heading out with the privacy team. Do you need anything else?
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Mike Dabbs
Trent Harkrader; Jay Schwarz
Kevin Holmes; Joy Medley
RE: Hill Read-out call: Lifeline portion - 3pm on Thursday
Thanks Trent. Ill forward you all the invite
From: Trent Harkrader

To: Mike Dabbs <Mike.Dabbs@fcc.gov>; Jay Schwarz <Jay.Schwarz@fcc.gov>
Cc: Kevin Holmes <kevin.holmes@fcc.gov>; Joy Medley <Joy.Medley@fcc.gov>
Subject: RE: Hill Read-out call: Lifeline portion - 3pm on Thursday
Sorry for the delay in responding, probably makes sense for us both to be there.
From: Mike Dabbs

To: Trent Harkrader <Trent.Harkrader@fcc.gov>; Jay Schwarz <Jay.Schwarz@fcc.gov>
Cc: Kevin Holmes <kevin.holmes@fcc.gov>; Joy Medley <Joy.Medley@fcc.gov>
Subject: Hill Read-out call: Lifeline portion - 3pm on Thursday
Trent and Jay

Can we get one of you to do the Lifeline read-out on our Hill call at 3pm on Thursday? It is recess for
both House and Senate which means turnout could be either light (expected) or heavier if staff just
have more time on their hands. Given all the work weve done leading up to this I dont expect all
that many questions.
Thanks.
Mike Dabbs
mike.dabbs@fcc.gov
Office: 202.418.0095
Mobile: 202.494.2810
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Trent Harkrader
Jay Schwarz; Ryan Palmer
RE: I"m available
Sorry, just seeing this. I think we have things under control, and you can check in at
home.
From: Jay Schwarz

To: Trent Harkrader <Trent.Harkrader@fcc.gov>; Ryan Palmer <Ryan.Palmer@fcc.gov>
Subject: I'm available
Finished now. Certainly can come back to the office no problem. What do you think?
Jay A. Schwarz, PhD
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Maria Mullarkey
Lyle Elder; Mike Dabbs; Lisa Hone; Timothy Strachan; Trent Harkrader; Jay Schwarz; Jennifer Tatel
RE: Rescheduling Hill Call
11am tomorrow works for me, though I also will be teleworking.
From: Lyle Elder

To: Mike Dabbs <Mike.Dabbs@fcc.gov>; Lisa Hone <Lisa.Hone@fcc.gov>; Timothy Strachan
<Timothy.Strachan@fcc.gov>; Trent Harkrader <Trent.Harkrader@fcc.gov>; Jay Schwarz
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Cc: Maria Mullarkey <Maria.Mullarkey@fcc.gov>
Subject: RE: Rescheduling Hill Call
That works. Is it possible to dial in from offsite? If not I can come in.
From: Mike Dabbs

To: Lisa Hone <Lisa.Hone@fcc.gov>; Timothy Strachan <Timothy.Strachan@fcc.gov>; Trent
Harkrader <Trent.Harkrader@fcc.gov>; Jay Schwarz <Jay.Schwarz@fcc.gov>; Jennifer Tatel
<Jennifer.Tatel@fcc.gov>
Cc: Lyle Elder <Lyle.Elder@fcc.gov>; Maria Mullarkey <Maria.Mullarkey@fcc.gov>
11 fine her. Others? Want to get the notice out. Thanks.
From: Lisa Hone

To: Timothy Strachan <Timothy.Strachan@fcc.gov>; Mike Dabbs <Mike.Dabbs@fcc.gov>; Trent
11 would be a lot better for me.
From: Timothy Strachan

To: Mike Dabbs <Mike.Dabbs@fcc.gov>; Trent Harkrader <Trent.Harkrader@fcc.gov>; Jay Schwarz
<Jay.Schwarz@fcc.gov>; Lisa Hone <Lisa.Hone@fcc.gov>; Jennifer Tatel <Jennifer.Tatel@fcc.gov>
+ Lyle & Maria

From: Mike Dabbs
To: Trent Harkrader <Trent.Harkrader@fcc.gov>; Jay Schwarz <Jay.Schwarz@fcc.gov>; Lisa Hone
<Lisa.Hone@fcc.gov>; Jennifer Tatel <Jennifer.Tatel@fcc.gov>
Cc: Timothy Strachan <Timothy.Strachan@fcc.gov>
Subject: Rescheduling Hill Call
All
We are going to reschedule the Hill read-out until 10:30 tomorrow morning. Before we send that
out does that time work on your schedules?
Mike Dabbs
mike.dabbs@fcc.gov
Office: 202.418.0095
Mobile: 202.494.2810
From:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Date:
Trent Harkrader
Mike Dabbs; Lisa Hone; Timothy Strachan; Jay Schwarz; Jennifer Tatel
Lyle Elder; Maria Mullarkey
Sure, good with me.
From: Mike Dabbs

From: Lisa Hone


+ Lyle & Maria
From: Mike Dabbs

All

Mike Dabbs
mike.dabbs@fcc.gov
Office: 202.418.0095
Mobile: 202.494.2810
From:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Date:
Mike Dabbs
Lyle Elder; Lisa Hone; Timothy Strachan; Trent Harkrader; Jay Schwarz; Jennifer Tatel
Maria Mullarkey
Calling in remotely is no problem.
From: Lyle Elder

To: Mike Dabbs <Mike.Dabbs@fcc.gov>; Lisa Hone <Lisa.Hone@fcc.gov>; Timothy Strachan
<Timothy.Strachan@fcc.gov>; Trent Harkrader <Trent.Harkrader@fcc.gov>; Jay Schwarz
<Jay.Schwarz@fcc.gov>; Jennifer Tatel <Jennifer.Tatel@fcc.gov>
Cc: Maria Mullarkey <Maria.Mullarkey@fcc.gov>
That works. Is it possible to dial in from offsite? If not I can come in.
From: Mike Dabbs

From: Lisa Hone


+ Lyle & Maria
From: Mike Dabbs

All
Mike Dabbs
mike.dabbs@fcc.gov
Office: 202.418.0095
Mobile: 202.494.2810
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Eric Feigenbaum
Shannon Gilson; Kim Hart; Will Wiquist; Mark Wigfield; Trent Harkrader; Jay Schwarz; Ryan Palmer; Charles
Eberle; Gigi Sohn; Louisa Terrell; Stephanie Weiner; Matthew DelNero; Jon Wilkins; Mike Dabbs
Reuters: U.S. FCC expected to impose $2 billion budget cap on low-income subsidy (Shepardson)
Technology | Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:56am EDT

Related: TECH
U.S. FCC expected to impose $2 billion budget

cap on low-income subsidy
REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is expected to approve a $2 billion a

year budget cap as part of an expansion of a subsidy for low-income Americans for
phone and internet services, two sources briefed on the talks said.
The FCC delayed the start of its meeting by 90 minutes as talks continued over a
proposal unveiled earlier this month to expand the $9.25 monthly mobile phone
subsidy to include broadband Internet access.
A final deal has not been announced ahead of the start of the meeting and could still
change, sources said. Republicans have pushed for a budget cap for the $1.5 billion
annual program, called Lifeline, which has helped lower income Americans get
access to telecommunications technologies since 1985.
(Reporting by David Shepardson)
Eric Feigenbaum
Director of Outreach & Strategy
Office of Media Relations | FCC
O: (202) 418-0508
C: (202) 774-0342
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Anita Patankar-Stoll
Jay Schwarz; Jodie Griffin; Ryan Palmer
time?
Hi All - What time are you all headed down? Right at 10:30?
Anita J. Patankar-Stoll
Special Counsel to the Chief Financial Officer
Office of Managing Director
(202) 418-7121
Anita.Patankar-Stoll@fcc.gov
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Jonathan Lechter
Jay Schwarz
Today
Jay,
I am planning on leaving in about 5 minutes, but please let me know if you think I need to stay for
any reason. Ill be reachable via e-mail and cell. Thanks.
Jonathan Lechter
Special Counsel
Direct Dial: (202) 418-7387
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Jodie Griffin
Jay Schwarz
Tomorrow
Hi Jay,
Per Ryan's encouragement, I am planning to work from home tomorrow. However, if you'd prefer that I come in
that's fine too; just let me know.
Jodie
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Lisa Hone
Jay Schwarz
Where r u?
Your team is worried - they say you are MIA.

On our way, on foot, to boss shepherds
From:
To:
Subject:
Jay Schwarz
OLA Shared Calendar
Maybe FCC OLA NEWS: Bipartisan Senate Commerce/House Energy and Commerce Committee Conference Call
on March Open Meeting Items
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Jay Schwarz
Michelle Schaefer; Jodie Griffin
RE: Congrats!!
Thanks Michelle we will see how it turns out.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jay Schwarz, Ph.D.

(202) 418-0948
From: Michelle Schaefer

To: Jay Schwarz <Jay.Schwarz@fcc.gov>; Jodie Griffin <Jodie.Griffin@fcc.gov>
Subject: Congrats!!
Have fun presenting today J
I cant wait to read the Order!
Michelle
-
Michelle Schaefer
Attorney Advisor
Enforcement Bureau
Investigations & Hearings Division
202.418.2705
michelle.schaefer@fcc.gov
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From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Jay Schwarz
Anita Patankar-Stoll; Jodie Griffin; Ryan Palmer
RE: time?
Meeting is moved to noon
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jay Schwarz, Ph.D.

(202) 418-0948
From: Anita Patankar-Stoll

To: Jay Schwarz <Jay.Schwarz@fcc.gov>; Jodie Griffin <Jodie.Griffin@fcc.gov>; Ryan Palmer
<Ryan.Palmer@fcc.gov>
Subject: time?
Hi All - What time are you all headed down? Right at 10:30?
Anita J. Patankar-Stoll
Special Counsel to the Chief Financial Officer
Office of Managing Director
(202) 418-7121
Anita.Patankar-Stoll@fcc.gov
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Jay Schwarz
Jon Wilkins
Shoot me an email if I need to open up the bridge for the 1 pm.
Otherwise Ill assume you arent calling.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jay Schwarz, Ph.D.

(202) 418-0948
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Jonathan Lechter
Jonathan Lechter
FW: Hey
Monday, April 18, 2016 10:42:25 AM
Jonathan Lechter
Special Counsel
Direct Dial: (202) 418-7387
From: Jonathan Lechter

To: kscardino@apple.com
Subject: RE: Hey
Hah! Well, we sure exceeded our savings targets.
All will be revealed in the coming days. For entertainment value, I suggest looking a Matt Berrys
twitter feed.
Jonathan Lechter
Special Counsel
Direct Dial: (202) 418-7387
From: kscardino@apple.com [mailto:kscardino@apple.com]

To: Jonathan Lechter <Jonathan.Lechter@fcc.gov>
Subject: Re: Hey
Just watched the Lifeline meetingit annoys me that they say this is the first time there was a
budget. NOT TRUE! You and I were laser focused on the savings target and $2B savings!
What happened with Oklahoma? So curious whether there is a new map. :-)
On Mar 29, 2016, at 4:04 PM, Jonathan Lechter <Jonathan.Lechter@fcc.gov>

wrote:
Thanks. Right now, the only thing that I may apply to is Facebook. And yes, things are
awesome with the kids, especially now that its getting warmer outside.

Heres the position.
https://www.facebook.com/careers/resume/?
req=a0I1200000IA51eEAD&application=AbkJCJKD5Q0_DJdpEXtNvWz_TWUHjsAYwjZqVisLzrpLXufOVnJ7vBKn3yr9PRdz3Y
Jonathan Lechter
Special Counsel
Direct Dial: (202) 418-7387
From:kscardino@apple.com[mailto:kscardino@apple.com]
Sent:Tuesday, March 29, 2016 4:02 PM
To:Jonathan Lechter <Jonathan.Lechter@fcc.gov>
Subject:Re: Hey
Of course! Just keep me posted if someone will be calling me so I have a heads

up. Also, if you go on an interview somewhere I may know someone there and
could help. I think you are great and would love to be a reference. Hope your
family is doing well.
Kim Scardino
Senior Manager, Education Advocacy
Apple Inc.
kscardino@apple.com
(202) 772-9536 (office)
(202) 487-7552 (mobile)
On Mar 29, 2016, at 4:00 PM, Jonathan Lechter

<Jonathan.Lechter@fcc.gov> wrote:
Hey Kim,
Hope all is well. I wanted to know if I could use you as a reference going
forward. No job in particular I have in mind right now, but wanted to give
your number if something came up. Thanks!
Jonathan Lechter
Special Counsel
Direct Dial: (202) 418-7387


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STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI

March 29, 2016

The Honorable Mignon Clyburn

Eduardo Soto <esoto@rabengroup.com>

-EDUARDO SOTO | SENIOR ASSOCIATE | THE RABEN GROUP

Kaut, David <dkaut@warren-news.com>

From: Lori Alexiou [mailto:Lori.Alexiou@fcc.gov]

Maggie Reardon <maggie.reardon@cbsinteractive.com>

From: Kim Hart [mailto:Kim.Hart@fcc.gov]

Suite 410E Washington, DC 20005

From: Kim Hart [mailto:Kim.Hart@fcc.gov]

Hi, it's amalia. The Media Democracy Fund, Open

Attached is a copy of Commissioner Clyburns statement on Lifeline. It is embargoed until delivery.

EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY

Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, WC Docket No. 11-42,

And, while I have been steadfast in my commitment for minimum standards, I

Attached is a copy of Commissioner Clyburns statement on Lifeline. It is embargoed until delivery.

-Technology Policy Reporter

Hi, it's amalia. The Media Democracy Fund, Open

McKinnon, John <john.mckinnon@wsj.com>

Kevin Carty <kcarty@morningconsult.com>

EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY

Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, WC Docket No. 11-42,

And, while I have been steadfast in my commitment for minimum standards, I

1.1203 Sunshine period prohibition.

Attached is a copy of Commissioner Clyburns statement on Lifeline. It is embargoed until delivery.

-Technology Policy Reporter

David Hatch <David.Hatch@parr-global.com>

David Hatch, Senior Technology Reporter

Margaret McGill <mmcgill@politico.com>

----- Original Message ----From: David Grossman <David.Grossman@fcc.gov>

Chief of Staff and Media Policy Advisor

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Beyoud, Lydia <lbeyoud@bna.com>

EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY

Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, WC Docket No. 11-42,

And, while I have been steadfast in my commitment for minimum standards, I

EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY

Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and other

EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY

EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY

Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications

During last weeks House Subcommittee hearing, I previewed the mantra

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ok thanks so much!! i've been trying to get her in my stories :-)

Attached is a copy of Commissioner Clyburns statement on Lifeline. It is embargoed until delivery.

-Technology Policy Reporter

-Technology Policy Reporter

Buskirk, Howard <hbuskirk@warren-news.com>

Thanks for the early statements! Big help tomorrow.

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John Eggerton <JEggerton@nbmedia.com>

From: David Grossman [mailto:David.Grossman@fcc.gov]

Kirby, Paul <paul.kirby@wolterskluwer.com>

From: David Grossman [mailto:David.Grossman@fcc.gov]

I didn't know about your new gig. Congrats.

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