MECA 2002 Lifeline Report to MPSC

Summary

In the year 2002, 1394 applications for Lifeline assistance were processed by MECA.  Of those applications, 1274 were approved.  During the year, 1831 Lifeline subscribers left the program.  As of December 31, 2002, there were 3,707 customers still receiveing Lifeline assistance from MECA member companies.  This is a net loss of 553 customers from December 31, 2001.

While MECA Lifeline recipients received approximately $90,287 from the MECA program in 2002, they also received approximately $350,000 from the National Exchange Carrier Association for an approximate total of $440,000 in Lifeline benefits in 2002. 

To see Lifeline Report
 

FILINGS

CASE NO. U-14905

CASE NO. U-14100

Application to Determine if Discontinuance is Authorized

Direct Testimony of Agris Pavlovskis

Direct Testimony of James Patrick Brogan III

CASE NO. U-14073

MECA's Initial Brief

MECA's Reply Brief

Direct Testimony for MECA: Agris Pavlovskis

Rebuttal Testimony for MECA: Agris Pavlovskis

Ameritech's Implementation Plan

Implementation Plan of Verizon North, Inc.
and Contel of the South, Inc.

Description of Work Function/Cost Assumption

Estimate of Cost

MECA's Comments on Implementation Plan
 

CASE NO. U-12515

Motion on Implementation of Amendments to the MTA

Exhibits to Case No. U-12515

CASE NO. U-13714

MECA's Petition to Intervene

CASE NO. U-13751

MECA's Petition to Intervene

CASE NO. U-13765

MECA's Petition to Intervene

DIRECT TESTIMONY IN CASE NO.'S U-13714, U-13751, and U-13765

Direct Testimony of Robert W. Orent

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