Okla. Admin. Code § 165:55-13-14.1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 165:55-13-14.1 - Tribal Land Link-up program

(a) Each telecommunications service provider who has been designated as an ETC and is receiving high-cost support on Tribal lands, pursuant to 47 CFR Part 54, Subpart D, shall file tariffs or post Terms of Service which offer a Tribal Land Link-up assistance program. This program shall offer:

(1) For an eligible resident living on Tribal land, a reduction consistent with 47 CFR § 54.413(a)(1). The charge from which the reduction is made shall not exceed the customary charge for commencing telecommunications service for a single telecommunications connection at a subscriber's principal place of residence.

(2) A deferred payment schedule consistent with 47 CFR § 54.413(a)(2) may be offered to the subscriber. The charge assessed for initiating service shall not exceed the customary charge for commencing telecommunications service for a single telecommunications connection at a subscriber's principal place of residence.

(b) A qualifying low-income end-user living on Tribal land may choose one or both of the programs set forth in (a)(1) and (a)(2) above of this Section.

(c) A telecommunications service provider, who has been designated as an ETC and is receiving federal high-cost support on Tribal lands, pursuant to 47 CFR Part 54, Subpart D, shall allow an end-user to receive the benefit of the Link-up program for a second or subsequent time only for a principal place of residence with an address different from the residence address at which the Tribal land Link-up assistance was provided previously.

(d) An eligible telecommunications service provider, who has been designated as an ETC and is receiving federal high-cost support on Tribal lands, pursuant to 47 CFR Part 54, Subpart D, shall publicize the availability of Link-up support throughout their designated ETC service area in a manner reasonably designed to reach those likely to qualify for the support.

(e) The end-user qualification criteria for Tribal land Link-up shall be the same as the criteria established for Lifeline in accord with 47 C.F.R. § 54.409.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:55-13-14.1

Added at 19 Ok Reg 1985, eff 7-1-02

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/11/2017