Navajo Nation Expresses Concern With Timeframe for Subscribers to Provide Lifeline Documentation

The Navajo Nation sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on February 3, 2017 to express concern with the recent Universal Service Administrative Company decision to require Navajo Nation Lifeline subscribers to provide documents verifying their identity within 45 days. The Navajo Nation said many subscribers live in remote areas with no mail service, and asked the FCC to direct USAC to work with the carriers and the Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission to resolve the issue in a way that will not jeopardize subscribers’ safety.