NECA

FreedomPop met with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s Senior Counsel on February 3, 2017, to contest the order revoking all previously-granted Lifeline broadband provider designations, including the one granted to FreedomPop. FreedomPop asserted the order is flawed and that, at minimum, this matter deserved further consideration so the FCC could provide a transparent and timely path forward for willing service providers looking to bring innovative and competitive broadband services to eligible Lifeline consumers. Boomerang Wireless and KonaTel also met with Chairman Pai’s Counsel and expressed the same concerns regarding revocation of their designations.

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.