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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210201TracFone Wireless Form 555.pdfTRACF@NE* wireless, inc. ,,,. ; II* * i FH 2' *S January 29,2021 VIA OYERNIGHT MAIL Jean Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472W. Washington St. Boise,ID 83720 Re: TracFone Wireless, Inc. - FCC Form 555 Report Dear Ms. Jewell In accordance with the Federal Communication Commission's Lifeline Reform Order and 47 CFR 54.416(b) please find enclosed a copy of the FCC Form 555 Report of TracFone Wireless Inc. ("TracFone"). You may reach me at (786) 449-6807 or sathanson@.tracfone.com if you have any questions. Sincerely, tu Stephen Athanson Regulatory Counsel www.tracfone.com lwww.netl0.com lwww.straighttalk.com lwww.safelink.com ! 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 IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Deadline: January 3lst (Annually) Does the reporting company have affiliated ETCs? Yes E[ No E[ Provide a list of all ETCs that are affiliated with the reporting ETC, using page I and additiorul sheets if necessary. ffiliation shall be determined in accordance with Section 3(2) of the Communications Act. That Section de/ines "ffiliate" 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. $ 76.1200. Affiliated ETC's SAC Affiliated ETC's Name t 479021 1430301 03 Study Area Code (SAC) Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) (An Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) must provide a certificationformfor each SAC throughwhich it provides Lifeline service). 2020 ID TracFone Wireless lnc Recertification Year SafeLink Wireless State ETC Name TracFone Wireless lnc DBA, Marketing, or Other Branding Name (lf same as ETC name, list "N/A" Do not leave blank) Holding Company Name (lf same as ETC name, list "N/A" Do not leave blank) ETCs Subject to the Non-Usage Requirements All ETCs must complete the appropriate check-box. ETCs that do not assess and colle.ct a monthly fee from their .Lifeline subs.cribers are subiect to the non-usage rdquiremenis. EfCs subject to the non-usage -requirements must-indicate the number of subscribers de-enrolled by month in Section 4. iiit tluit onty assess a fee bui 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 @ No @ Ifyes, record the number ofsubscribers de-enrolledfor non-usage by month in Block Q below. P a Month Subscribers De-Enrolled for Non-Usage January 12 February 14 March 13 April 0 Mav 0 June 0 July 0 Aus,ust 0 September 0 October 0 November 0 December 0 Total Subscribers 39 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 Certificatiotl All ETCs nust 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 program-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. Initial JR 2 Annual Recertification Do not leave empty blocks. Ifan ETC has nothingto 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 month B. Subscribers de-enrolled priorto recertification attempts C. Total number of subscribers ETC is responsible for recertifuing (A-B) Recertification Methods State of federal databaseD. Subscribers recertified through ETC access to state or federal database by anniversary month the number of verified access to a state or federal database. E. Name of the data source(s) used to verify consumer eligibility: ETC Direct ContactF. Subscribers contacted by ETC directly to recertil! (You may also use this section to report subscriber initiated recertifications). the number of Lifeline ETC contacted to obtain recertification of G. Subscribers who failed to recertifu through ETC direct outreach attempt the number of Lifeline due to or to the ETC'S outreach 3 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug sep Oct Nov Dec Year Total 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 Dec Year Total May Jun Jul Aug sep Oct NovJanFebMarApr 0 0 0 0 0000000D00 Year Total May Jun .Iul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecJanFebMarApr 0 0 00000000F000 Year Total Jun Jul Aug sep 0ct Nov DecJanFebMarAprMay 0 0000000G.0 0 0 0 0 H. Subscribers who recertified through ETC direct outreach attempt that Third Party L Subscribers whose eligibility was reviewed by state administrator, third party administrator, or USAC the number of Lifeline subscribers contacted a state third or USAC for the of recertification. J. Name of third party administrator used to verifr subscriber eligibility: K. Subscribers de-enrolled as a result ofa third party recertification attempt the number of subscribers as a result of or to outreach from a state administrator third adm or IJSAC. L. Subscribers who recertified through a state administrator, third party administrator, or USAC's recertification effort the number of subscribers that recertified a from a state administrator third administrator or USAC Certification: Recertifi cation Method: Database I certiff that the company listed above has procedures in place to recertify 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 Aug sep Oct Nov Dec Year Total Mar Apr May Jun JulJanFeb 0 0 0 0 0 000000H.0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug sep Oct Nov Dec Year Total I,0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct Nov Dec Year Total Apr May Jun Jul Aug sepJanFebMar 0000000K.0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug sep Oct Nov Dec Year Total L.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Recertification Method: ETC I certify that the company listed above has procedures in place to recertify 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 authorized to make this certification for the SAC(s) listed above. Initial Recertification Method: Third Party I certify that the company listed above has procedures in place to recertify 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 certify that my company did not claim federal low income support for any Lifeline subscribers for the current Form 555 data year. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the SAC listed above. Initial Signature Block By signing below, I certify 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, Javier Rosado. Sr. Officer Alternative Javier Rosado, Sr. Officer Altern Signature of Offrcer jrosado@tracfone.com Email Address of Officer Janet Morejon Person Completing This Certification Form Printed Name.and Title of Officer Jan 28,2021 Date 3057156522 Contact Phone Number M=(G+K)N: (D+F+I)o = M/l.r[*100 Total number of subscribers de-enrolled as a result of recertification Total number of subscribers ETC is responsible for recertifu ing Percent ofsubscribers due for recertifi cation who were de-enrolled 0 0 0.0% 5 Affiliated ETCs SAC Name 5