Federal Communications Commission DA 12-975 
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC  20554
In the Matter of
Lifeline and Link Up Reform and 
Modernization
Lifeline and Link Up
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
Advancing Broadband Availability Through 
Digital Literacy Training
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WC Docket No. 11-42
WC Docket No. 03-109
CC Docket No. 96-45
WC Docket No. 12-23
WAIVER ORDER
Adopted:  June 20, 2012 Released: June 20, 2012
By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. In this order, we grant a petition filed by the Public Service Commission of the District of 
Columbia (DC PSC) on behalf of itself and the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) for 
waiver from 47 C.F.R. § 54.410(d) as amended by the Lifeline Reform Order.1
2. The DC PSC seeks a waiver until August 1, 2012 to comply with section 54.410(d) of the 
Commission’s rules requiring the state to provide prospective subscribers with a certification form that 
complies with the requirements of the Lifeline Reform Order.2 The DC PSC argues that DDOE, which is 
the state entity that is responsible for certifying and recertifying Lifeline subscribers, needs additional 
time to update the subscriber application and certification form to comply with section 54.410(d).3 The 
DC PSC argues that it needs additional time for the new form to be approved by the DC PSC, translated, 
printed and uploaded to the state database.4 As the DC PCS explains, the waiver it seeks would only 
apply to Lifeline subscribers for wireline services in the District of Columbia, because wireless Lifeline 
providers certify their own customers.5  
3. We find that there is good cause to grant a limited two-month waiver for the DC PSC to 
  
1 See Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization et al., Report and Order and Further Notice of Rulemaking, 
WC Dkt. Nos. 11-42 et al., CC Dkt. No. 96-45, FCC 12-11 (rel. Feb 6, 2012), (Lifeline Reform Order). 
2 Petition For Waiver of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, WC Dkts. 11-42 et al., CC Dkt. 
No. 96-45, at 1-2 (filed May 23, 2012) (DC PSC Petition).  The Petition for Waiver originally included a request for 
waiver of sections 54.410(b)(2)(ii), 54,410(c)(2)(ii) and 54.410(e) but the DC PSC withdrew that portion of its 
waiver request.  Request to Partially Withdraw Petition for Waiver of the District of Columbia Public Service 
Commission, WC Dkts. 11-42 et al., CC Dkt. No. 96-45 (filed June 13, 2012).
3 See DC PSC Petition at 1-2, 6. 
4 See id.
5 See id.at fn. 3. 
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update its certification form in accordance with the Lifeline Reform Order.  During this waiver period, 
however, the DC PSC must still provide notice to the wireline ETC, Verizon Washington, DC Inc., that 
new subscribers meet the income or program-based eligibility requirements of the Lifeline program and 
have executed a certification form.6  
4. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to the authority contained in sections 1-4 
and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151-154, 254, and sections 0.91, 
0.291, and 1.3 and 54.722(a) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, 1.3, that section 
54.410(d) is WAIVED to the limited extent provided herein.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Sharon Gillett
Chief
Wireline Competition Bureau
  
6 See Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization et al., Waiver Order,  WC Dkt. Nos. 11-42 et al., CC Dkt. No. 
96-45, DA 12-863, para. 5 (rel. May 31, 2012), Erratum (rel. June 4, 2012) (Waiver Order).