Rules and Requirements

Service provider requirements based on Lifeline program rules are outlined in this section.

Rules

Lifeline program rules: 47 C.F.R. Sections 54.400-423 are the rules governing the federal Lifeline program.

Learn more about service provider requirements related to:

• Advertisement,
• Appeals and audits,
• Forms and annual filings,
• Minimum service standards,
• FCC orders as well as any active disaster relief, and
• Record keeping.

USAC can help service providers understand Lifeline program rules, but there is no replacement for reading the FCC’s Lifeline program rules in full.