It would be helpful to eligible telecom carriers to be...

It would be helpful to eligible telecom carriers to be able to retain proof of eligibility documents ETCs collect when signing up Lifeline subscribers, Oklahoma Corporation Commission officials told the FCC. The FCC doesn’t now let ETCs retain the records, but carriers want to keep them in case issues arise. An ex parte notice (http://bit.ly/1fnixyA) filed Thursday said OCC Telcom Policy Director Maribeth Snapp and Regulatory Manager Jim Jones met with Wireline Bureau staff Feb. 7. The OCC officials explained the steps being taken to ensure that ETCs providing Lifeline service are complying with federal and state rules. OCC staff also suggested that enhanced Lifeline support on tribal lands be limited to those carriers that are building out infrastructure on such lands.