Guam § 12116 - Establishment of Targeted Lifeline Rates for Local

§ 12116. Establishment of Targeted Lifeline Rates for Local

Exchange Telephone Service.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the

Commission shall establish and modify from time to time,

Targeted Lifeline Rates for local exchange telephone service that

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are consistent with policies and procedures established by the

Federal Communications Commission (‘FCC’).

(a) Eligibility Criteria. Subscribers are eligible for the

Targeted Lifeline Rate for a single residential telephone line

if they meet the low income eligibility criteria established

by the FCC.

(b) Definition. In the case of local exchange telephone

service a Targeted Lifeline Rate is defined as, the basic

residential subscriber line rate less any Federal lifeline

program support.