FCC Should Let California Use Other Government-Issued IDs for Lifeline, CPUC Says

The California Public Utilities Commission's request for an FCC waiver to be able to use government-issued identifications other than the last four digits of Social Security numbers to verify eligibility for the Lifeline program was the subject of a recent lobbying meeting with FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, NARUC said in an ex parte filing posted Monday in docket 11-42. It said that California allows residents without a Social Security number to acquire driver's licenses, so some may have government-issued identification but not the required SSN.