Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 54 [WC Docket Nos. 17-287, 11-42 and 09-197; FCC 19-111; FRS 16301] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on adding a goal of broadband adoption to the Lifeline program, making additional program integrity improvements to the program, and establishing privacy training requirements for entities accessing Lifeline subscribers' personal information. DATES: Comments are due on or before January 27, 2020 and reply comments are due on or before February 25, 2020. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this document, you should advise the contact listed as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file comments and reply comments, identified by WC Docket Nos. 17-287, 11-42 and 09-197, by any of the following methods: Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the internet by accessing the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System ECFS: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/​ecfs2/​ . Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery…