COLTON TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA COLTONTEL LIFELINE SERVICE

PUBLIC NOTICE COLTON TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA COLTONTEL LIFELINE SERVICE Lifeline service is a federal and state government program designed to make monthly residential telecommunication services more affordable to eligible low-income customers. Customers who are eligible for the Lifeline program are also eligible for toll blocking at no additional charge. The Federal Lifeline discount of $9.25 can be applied to qualifying broadband service. The Federal Lifeline discount of $5.25 for standalone voice service will be discontinued as of December 1, 2021. The State Lifeline discount of $10.00 can be applied to qualifying service. These rates are established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) and are subject to change. In order to be eligible for the Federal Lifeline discount, a customer’s annual household income must be at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or a customer must participate in one of the following programs: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Medicaid; Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Federal Public Housing Assistance; Veterans Pension & Survivors Pension; or qualifying Tribal Programs. Lifeline is a non-transferable service and eligible subscribers may receive assistance from only one wireline or wireless telecommunications provider per household. Only eligible customers may enroll in the program. Customers are required to submit a Lifeline application form and will be required to certify continued eligibility annually. Customers who willfully make false statements in order to obtain Lifeline benefits can be punished by fine or imprisonment or can be barred from the program. Basic services are offered to all customers in COLTONTEL service territories at the rates, terms, and conditions specified in COLTONTEL’s tariff. COLTONTEL is located at 20983 S HWY 211, Colton, OR 97017. Visit our website www.colton.com or reach us via telephone 503-824-3211. If you have any questions regarding Lifeline service or would like to apply for Lifeline service, please visit www.rspf.org or call 1-800-848-4442 (Voice) or 1-800-648-3458 (TTY). Published October 26, 2021. BT220375

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