Ohio Commission Grants AT&T Request to Exit Lifeline
It's OK for AT&T to stop providing Lifeline discounts to most Ohio landline customers June 11, decided the Ohio Public Utilities Commission (PUCO). Commissioners voted 4-0 Wednesday to approve an AT&T application to end participation in the federal program (see…
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1809270031), said a Wednesday order in case 17-1948-TP-UNC. AT&T has 7,301 Ohio landline customers, PUCO said. Staff said wireless Lifeline providers cover 99.85 percent of AT&T Ohio’s affected territory. Affected customers unable to find an alternative Lifeline provider should tell PUCO by Aug. 10, it said. “The PUCO will assist customers in finding an alternative Lifeline provider, and if one does not exist, AT&T Ohio will continue to provide a discount for an additional year.” The company also seeks to give up ETC status in Alaska (see 1812190029).