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The Honorable Ajit V. Pai 
Chairman 
Federal Communications Commission 
445 12th Street SW 
Washington, DC 20554 
Dear Chairman Pai: 
August 22, 2017 
WASHINGTON OFf•CE 
231 1 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 
WASHINGTON, DC 2051&-0506 
(2021225-7163 
DISTRICT OFFICE 
ROBERTT MATSUI U .S COURTHOUSE 
501 I STREET. SUITE 1 2- 600 
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 
(91 61496-5600 
http:iimatsui.house gov 
I write to follow up on the commitment you made to provide the members of the Energy and 
Commerce Committee with quarterly reports on the Federal Communications Commission's 
(FCC) efforts to implement the National Verifier for Lifeline Eligibility. 
By providing low-cost phone or internet service, the Lifeline program is fundamental for 
Americans that are looking for work and trying to get back on their feet. The small subsidy 
provided by the program is equally important for schoolchildren needing to complete homework 
assignments and family members trying to stay connected across the country. 
For those reasons, I was disheartened to hear that the FCC has made little progress toward 
implementing the National Verifier. Originally established in 2015, the National Verifier will 
provide a check on the Lifeline program to stifle any waste, fraud, or abuse in the program. The 
Verifier should make huge advances by ensuring that scarce Lifeline dollars go only to those that 
qualify. 
I thank you for committing to providing the Committee with quarterly reports on the status of the 
FCC's efforts to implement the National Verifier. As part of those quarterly reports, I ask that, at 
minimum, the following information be included: 
• All specific actions FCC staff are taking to assist the Universal Service Administrative 
Company in implementing the Verifier, 
• Which states the FCC plans to include in the initial roll out of the National Verifier and 
when can we expect those states to come on line, 
• Beyond the initial roll out, when the FCC expects additional states to come on line, 
including a table that lists each state and other jurisdiction where the Verifier will be 
implemented, the progress that the FCC has made working with that jurisdiction to 
implement the Verifier, and a target date when the FCC expects the Verifier to come on 
line in that state or jurisdiction, and 
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• The number of individuals that the Verifier will serve, as an aggregate, at each stage of 
the rollout. 
We expect to receive the FCC first progress report by September 30, and every quarter thereafter 
until the FCC has implemented the National Verifier in all relevant jurisdictions. I appreciate 
your attention to this matter, and I look forward to reviewing your reports. Should you have any 
questions, please contact my office at (202) 225-7163. 
Sincerely, 
DORIS MATSUI 
Member of Congress