Telrite, Others Defend Lifeline Bid for Port-Freeze Reinstatement, Premium Wi-Fi Funding
Lifeline wireless resellers defended their request for FCC reinstatement of port freezes of 12 months and 60 days for broadband and voice services, respectively, and subsidization of Premium Wi-Fi service under the low-income USF program. Telrite, i-Wireless and AmeriMex Communications…
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noted Q Link Wireless and TracFone Wireless backed their reconsideration petition's port-freeze request (TracFone's support was limited to the voice part), saying they recognized "the scourge of flipping" service from one carrier to another, both for Lifeline providers and program costs. They disputed Smith Bagley's lone opposition to their petition's requests, in their reply posted Friday in docket 17-287. A Smith Bagley counsel didn't comment Monday.