Docket No. 4337 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Verification Procedures for Telecommunications Carriers Eligible to Receive Payments From the Federal Universal Service Fund

Status of Docket: Closed.

Proceeding relating to the rulemaking in 2018:

Notice of Proposed Amendment to Rules and Proposed Rules. Comment period ends October 11, 2018. No comment was received.

Final Certification and Verification Procedures for Telecommunications Carriers Eligible to Receive Payments From the Federal Universal Service Fund - 810-RICR-20-00-3

Proceeding relating to the rulemaking in 2012:

The Public Utilities Commission hereby gives Notice of Rulemaking to adopt new rules entitled “Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Verification Procedures for Telecommunications Carriers Eligible to Receive Payments From the Federal Universal Service Fund”. The proposed rules and regulations reflect a comprehensive rewrite of the currently effective regulations entitled"Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Verification Procedures for Telecommunications Carriers Eligible to Receive Payments From the Federal Universal Service Fund and Certification and Verification Processes for Compliance With Providing Lifeline and Linkup Service" effective February 4, 2010. The Commission plans to repeal the existing rules through this rulemaking process. The dealine for submitting comments is July 23, 2012.

Comments were filed by:

• Verizon Rhode Island
• Cox RI Telcom LLC
• Budget PrePay, Inc.

The Commission adopts new Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Verification Procedures for Telecommunications Carriers Eligible to Receive Payments From the Federal Universal Service Fund, effective August 30, 2012.

Commission issues Order Report No. 20841 in response to comments received on proposed ETC rules. Written Order issued October 5, 2012.