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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210127ViaSat Carrier Services Form 555.pdfTHE*c}TWMPLIANCE HoME oF THE AccuComplionce Suite or coMpLrANcE soLUTroNS GROUP Accul"icerr*.e r AccuReg . AccuTox " AccuCorp ' AccuAgent ,'r '! :'l,i .. *11:i t i {:{, ::'";(,J;f 'l t' i:;J ;".' r' L,"* )i-s , fr*'r *13 &.) January 27,2O2L ldaho Public Utilities Commission P.O. Box 83720 Boise, lD 8372O-OO74 r"430 SPRTNG H|LL ROAD, SUrrE 315 | UcleAN, VIRGINIA 22102 P (703)714-1302 L mail@CommplianceGroup.com t (703)563-6222 w www.ComnrplianceGroup.com I "i'l uril l ;:l ltr"'! RE: Viasat Carrier Services,lnc. - Case No. GNR-T-21-OL-2021, FCC Form 555 - Annual Lifeline Eliglble Telecommunlcations Carrier Certification Dear Staff, Pursuant to FCC requirements under 47 C.F.R. S 54.416, enclosed please find for a copy of Viasat Carrier Services, tnc.'s FCC Form 555 -Annual Lifeline Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Certification. As the filing indicates, the company has not yet begun providing Lifeline service to ldaho subscribers. lf you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact me at (703) 7L4-L324 or map@commpliancegroup.com. Respectfully Su bmitted, vuat nha-& Marsha A. Pokorny Managing Consultant on behalf of Viasat Carrier Services, lnc. # 479026 143051764 Study Area Code (SAC) Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) (An Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) must provide a certificationformfor each SAC throughwhich it provides Lifeline senice). 2020 ID ViaSat Carrier Services lnc. Recertification Year N/A State ETC Name ViaSat, lnc. DBA, Marketing, or Other Branding Name (If same as ETC name, list "N/A" Do not leave blank) Holding Company Name (If same as ETC name, list "N/A" Do rct leave blank) Annual Lifeline Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Certification Form All carriers must complete all or portions of all sections Form must be submitted to USAC and filed with the Federal Communications Commission IMPORTAI\T: PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Deadline: lanuary 31* (Annually) Does the reporting company have affiliated ETCs? Yes E[ No @ Provide a list of all ETCs that are afliliatedwith the reporting ETC, using page 4 and additionol sheets if necessary. Afliliation shall be determined in accordance with Section 3(2) of the Communicalions Act. That Section defines "afiliate" as "a person that (directly or indirectly) owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, another person." 47 U.S.C. S 153(2). See also 47 c.r.R. $ 76.r200. Affiliated ETC's SAC Affiliated ETC's Name 1 ETCs Subject to the Non-Usage Requirements All ETCs must complete the appropriate check-bo,x. ETCs that do not assess and collect a monthlyfee from their !'ifeline subscribers are subjecl to the non-usage riquiremenis. EiCs subject to the non-usage requirements must-indicale the number ofsubscribers de-enrolled by month in Section 4. ETCs tfuit only assess afee bi do not collect suchfeei are subject to the non-usage requirements and must also indicate the number of subscribers de-enrolled by month. Is the ETC subject to the non-usage requirements? Yes E[ No Eil Ifyes, record the number of subscribers de-enrolledfor non-usage by month in Block Q below. P a Month Subscribers De-Enrolled for Non-Usage Januarv 0 February 0 March 0 April 0 May 0 June 0 July 0 August 0 September 0 October 0 November 0 December 0 Total Subscribers 0 For purposes of this filing, an officer is an occupant of a position listed in the article of incorporation, articles of formation, or other similar legal document. An officer is a person who occupies a position specified in the corporate by-laws (or partnership agreement), and would typically be president, vice president for operations, vice president for finance, comptroller, treasurer, or a comparable position. If the filer is a sole proprietorship, the owner must sign the certification. Initial Certificatioll Alt ETCs must complete this section I certiff that the company listed above has certification procedures in place to: A) Review income and program-based eligibility documentation prior to enrolling a consumer in the Lifeline program, and that, to the best of my knowledge, the company was presented with documentation of each consumer's household income and/or progr,lm-based eligibility prior to his or her enrollment in Lifeline; and/or B) Confirm consumer eligibility by relying upon access to a state database and/or notice of eligibility from the state Lifeline administrator prior to enrolling a consumer in the Lifeline program. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the Study Area Code listed above. RBInitial 2 Annual Recertification Do not leave enpty bloclcs. If an ETC has nothing to report in a block, enter a zero. Report the number of Lifeline subscribers due for recertification by month (January-December) A. Subscribers eligible for recertification by anniversary monthB. Subscribers de-enrolled prior to recertification attemptsC. Total number of subscribers ETC is responsible for recerti$ing (A-B) Recertification Methods State of federal databaseD. Subscribers recertified through ETC access to state or federal database by anniversary month the subscribers verified access to a state or federal database. E. Name of the data source(s) used to verifr consumer eligibility: ETC Direct ContactF. Subscribers contacted by ETC directly to recertifr (You may also use this section to report subscriber initiated recertifications). ofLifeline subscribers the ETC contacted to G. Subscribers who failed to recertifr through ETC direct outreach attempt the number oflifeline subscribers de-enrolled due to to the ETC's outeach 3 Jan Feb Mer Apr May Jun Jul Aug sep Oct Nov Dec Year Totnl A.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Ilec Year Total D.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug S"p 0ct Nov Dec Year Totel F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug sep 0ct Nov Dec Year Total G.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H. Subscribers who recertified through ETC direct outreach attempt the subscribers that Third Party I. Subscribers whose eligibility was reviewed by state administrator, third party administrator, or USAC the number oflifeline subscribers contacted a state third administrator or USAC for the of recertification. J. Name of third party adminishator used to verifr subscriber eligibility: K. Subscribers de-enrolled as a result ofa third party recertification affempt the number ofsubscribers as a result of or to outreach from a state third administrator orUSAC. L. Subscribers who recertified through a state administrator, third party administrator, or USAC's recertification effort the number ofsubscribers that recertified from a state ttrid adminisfrator oTUSAC Certification: Recertification Method: Database I certiff that the company listed above has procedures in place to recertiff consumer eligibility by relying on a database. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the SAC(s) listed above. Initial 4 Oct Nov Dec Year Total Mer Apr May Jun Jul Aug sepJanFeb 0 0 0 0 0H.0 0 0 0 0 000 Jan Feb Mer Apr May Jun Jul Aug sep Oct Nov Dec Year Totel I.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan Feb Mer Apr Mey Jun Jul Aug scp Oct Nov Dec Year Total K.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug sep Oct Nov Dec Year Totel L.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Recertification Method: ETC I certiff that the company listed above has procedures in place to recertiff the continued eligibility of all of its Lifeline subscribers, and that, to the best of my knowledge, the company obtained signed certifications from all subscribers attesting to their continuing eligibility for Lifeline. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorizsdto make this certification for the SAC(s) listed above. Initial Recertification Method: Third Party I certiff that the company listed above has procedures in place to recertiff consumer eligibility by relying on an administrator. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the SAC(s) listed above. Initial No Subscribers I certiff that my company did not claim federal low income support for any Lifeline subscribers for the current Form 555 datayear.I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the SAC listed above. Initial RB Signature Block By signing below, I certiff that the company listed above is in compliance with all federal Lifeline certification procedures. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the Study Area Code (SAC) listed above. Signed, Robert Blair.President and Secretary Robert Blair, President and Secr Signature of Officer rblair@viasat.com Email Address of Officer Robert Blair Person Completing This Certification Fonn Printed Name and Title of Officer Jan 15,2021 Date 7204936110 Contact Phone Number M=(c+K)N = (D+F+r)O = M/1\*100 Total number ofsubscribers de-enrolled as a result of recertificetion Total number of subscribers ETC is responsible for recertifying Percent ofsubscribers due for recertification who were de-enrolled 0 0 0.0% 5 Affiliated ETCs SAC Name 6