**DA 06-1391**

**DEADLINE FOR ANNUAL LIFELINE VERIFICATION SURVEYS**

**Release Date: July 3, 2006**

Each year, eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) are required to
verify the continued eligibility of a statistically valid sample of
their Lifeline subscribers.[^1] Under the terms of the *Lifeline Order*,
states that have their own state-based Low Income programs are required
to have established procedures concerning verification procedures.[^2]
These state procedures should include how ETCs should verify continued
eligibility and to whom the results should be submitted.[^3] States that
do not have state-based low-income programs are designated "federal
default states." ETCs in federal default states must follow the
certification and verification procedures set out in the *Lifeline
Order*.[^4]

In this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau announces that an
ETC in a state with its own state-based Low Income program must submit a
certification, signed by an officer of the company to USAC by **August
31, 2006**, attesting that the ETC has complied with the state
verification procedures. All ETCs in federal default states must also
submit their annual Lifeline verification survey results to USAC by
**August 31, 2006**.

The Wireline Competition Bureau and the Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) have also received several inquiries concerning the
Lifeline certification and verification procedures. In this Public
Notice, we therefore provide answers to frequently asked questions.

The full text of this document is available for public inspection and
copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC,
20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's
duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street,
S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, telephone (202) 488-5300,
facsimile (202) 488-5563, or via e-mail at
[[FCC@BCPIWEB.COM]{.underline}](mailto:FCC@BCPIWEB.COM). To request this
document in an accessible format for people with disabilities (Braille,
large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to
<fcc504@fcc.gov> or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at
(202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

For more information, contact Mark Seifert, Telecommunications Access
Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-7400, TTY
(202) 418-0484.

**Certification and Verification Procedures**

**Frequently Asked Questions**

1.  **Which states are "federal default states"?**

> Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, New Hampshire,
> American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands have identified
> themselves as "federal default states."[^5] If your state is not
> included in this list, you should contact the state commission for its
> certification and verification procedures. If a state changes its
> designation, the state commission should notify the Federal
> Communications Commission.

2.  **What is the deadline for filing the results of the statistically
    valid sampling of Lifeline customers for purposes of verification
    and how should filings be made?**

> For federal default states, all verification sampling results must be
> submitted to USAC by **August 31, 2006**. ETCs in federal default
> states should submit a signed paper copy of the results to:
>
> Universal Service Administrative Company
>
> Attention: Pam Gallant, Director of Low-Income Programs
>
> 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 200
>
> Washington, DC 20036
>
> Carriers wishing to file a signed copy electronically may send a .pdf
> file to \<www.liverifications@universalservice.org\>. The verification
> results and certification must be signed by an officer of the ETC.[^6]
>
> If an ETC in a federal default state does not receive replies from all
> of its sample recipients, the ETC should note the number of
> outstanding replies on its submission separate from those found to be
> ineligible and update the verification results upon completing the
> survey. Updates must be submitted to USAC by **October 31, 2006**.
> ETCs need only submit one update.

3.  **How do ETCs in states that have their own state-based Lifeline and
    Link-Up programs comply with the verification survey deadline?**

ETCs in states that have their own state-based Lifeline and Link-Up
programs must comply with their states' certification and verification
procedures, including any deadlines set by those states. ETCs must also
send USAC a certification indicating that they have complied with state
verification procedures.[^7] These certifications must be submitted by
**August 31, 2006.** USAC will post a sample certification to their
website to assist ETCs.

4.  **My state has its own state-based Lifeline and Link-Up program. The
    state's Lifeline verification procedures direct ETCs to submit their
    verification results to USAC. Is this permissible?**

> Yes. States with state-based Lifeline and Link-Up programs may either
> (1) collect the verification results on a date that the state chooses
> or (2) direct ETCs in their states to send the verification results to
> USAC.[^8] If companies are submitting the results to USAC, they should
> do so by **August 31, 2006**. Results submitted directly to USAC will
> be processed in the same manner as those received from ETCs in federal
> default states.

5.  **How should the verification sample be taken?**

> In federal default states, the verification sample should be drawn
> from the company's Lifeline customers on a state-wide basis, not on a
> study area or nation-wide basis.
>
> ETCs in states that have their own state-based Lifeline and Link-Up
> programs should consult the state verification procedures.

6.  **How do I determine the number of customers that constitutes a
    statistically valid sample?**

> As explained in Appendix J of the *Lifeline Order*, the size of a
> statistically valid sample is based on (1) the number of Lifeline
> subscribers and (2) the percentage of Lifeline subscribers that
> inappropriately took Lifeline service in the immediate prior year.
> [^9] Using these two numbers and the chart attached to Appendix J of
> the *Lifeline Order* (and attached to this Public Notice), ETCs can
> determine how many Lifeline subscribers should be surveyed.[^10]
> Values for the number of Lifeline subscribers are listed in the first
> column. Values for the percentage of inappropriate Lifeline
> subscribers are listed in the first row. By plotting the intersection
> of the two values, the ETC can determine the number of Lifeline
> subscribers that constitutes a statistically valid sample.
>
> To calculate the statistically valid sample size:

a.  Determine the current number of Lifeline subscribers: (a).
    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

b.  Determine the number of Lifeline subscribers that were surveyed last
    year. (b). \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

c.  Determine the number of Lifeline subscribers that were surveyed last
    year that had their service terminated because they were found to be
    inappropriately taking Lifeline: (c).\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

d.  Divide line (c) by line (b), which is the percentage of surveyed
    Lifeline customers that were found to be taking Lifeline
    inappropriately: (d). \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

e.  Go to the chart in Appendix J (attached to this Public Notice).
    Using the figure in line (a), find the closest value, rounding up to
    the nearest value. For example, if the ETC has 730 current Lifeline
    subscribers, the ETC should use the row for 800 subscribers.

f.  Now find the appropriate column in Appendix J that corresponds to
    the percentage in line (d). If the percentage is less than .01, use
    the column for .01. If the percentage is greater than .06, use the
    column for .06. For percentages between .01 and .06, round up to the
    nearest half percent. For example, if the percentage in line (d) is
    .043, use the column marked ".045."

g.  Find the number that is at the intersection of the row determined in
    step (e) and the column determined in step (f). This is the number
    of current Lifeline subscribers that the ETC must survey this year.

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7.  **Last year, several Lifeline subscribers in my statistical sample
    did not reply. How should I account for that in determining the
    appropriate sample size for this year's survey?**

> If an ETC terminated Lifeline benefits because a consumer failed to
> respond, that subscriber should be included in the calculation of the
> proportion of those inappropriately taking Lifeline.[^11]
>
> By way of example: Last year, an ETC had 10,000 Lifeline customers.
> Its survey size was 43 Lifeline subscribers. There was one
> non-respondent, whose Lifeline benefits were terminated after the
> appropriate termination procedures were completed. In addition, there
> was one customer determined to be inappropriately taking Lifeline. The
> proportion of those inappropriately taking Lifeline would be:
>
> 2 / 43 = 0.047 or 4.7 percent.
>
> Under the directions included in Appendix J, the ETC should round up
> to the closest percentage listed in the chart, which would be 0.05 (or
> 5 percent) in the example above. This year, the ETC still has 10,000
> Lifeline customers. The ETC should use the figure at the intersection
> of the row for 10,000 customers and the column for 0.05 percent, which
> is 202. This year, the ETC in the example should survey 202 current
> Lifeline customers.

8.  **Should I include in my statistical survey customers who received
    the special temporary Hurricane Katrina Lifeline support package?**

> No. When determining the number of Lifeline participants and sending
> out surveys, only include those customers that receive the regular
> Lifeline support.

**APPENDIX J**

**STATISTICALLY VALID SAMPLE**

Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) subject to the federal
default criterion will be required to verify the continued eligibility
of a statistically valid sample of their Lifeline customers. The size of
a statistically valid sample, however, varies based upon many factors,
including the number of Lifeline subscribers (N) and the previously
estimated proportion of Lifeline subscribers inappropriately taking
Lifeline service (P).

For the first year that ETCs verify subscribers' continued eligibility,
all ETCs should assume that the proportion P of subscribers
inappropriately taking Lifeline service is .01, if there is no evidence
to assume a different proportion. In subsequent years, ETCs should use
the results of samples from previous years to determine this estimated
proportion. In all instances, the estimated proportion P should never be
less than .01 or more than .06.

For ETCs with large numbers of Lifeline subscribers (more than 400,000),
a statistically valid sample size must be calculated pursuant to the
following formula:[^12]

Sample Size = 2.706 \* P\*(1 -- P) / .000625.

For ETCs with 400,000 Lifeline subscribers or less, the above formula
could yield a sample size that is larger than needed to be statistically
valid.[^13] To simplify the calculation of a statistically valid sample,
a table of sample sizes based on two variables N (number of Lifeline
subscribers) and P (previously estimated proportion of Lifeline
subscribers inappropriately taking Lifeline service) is provided below.
Various numbers of Lifeline subscribers N are listed in the left-most
column. Various previously estimated proportions P are listed on the
first row. To determine the sample size, find the box that matches your
number of Lifeline subscribers N and proportion P.

If the number of Lifeline subscribers is not listed and/or the
proportion is not listed, ETCs should use the next higher number for N
and/or P that is in the table, *i.e.* always round up to the next higher
value for N and/or P. For example, if 3.8 percent of 9,500 Lifeline
subscribers inappropriately took Lifeline service, the ETC would use a
sample size of 164 (value using 10,000 customers and proportion .04).
Because the adjustment for the number of Lifeline subscribers is *de
minimus* above 400,000 Lifeline subscribers, ETCs with more than 400,000
Lifeline subscribers must use the above formula to calculate the sample
size.

All ETCs must provide the estimated proportion for their samples to the
Administrator, *i.e.*, the proportion of sampled subscribers
inappropriately taking Lifeline service.

**Sample Size Table**

> **Previously Estimated Proportion of Subscribers Inappropriately
> Taking Lifeline Service (P)**[^14]

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<col style="width: 8%" />
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<tr class="odd">
<td><p>(N) Number of Lifeline</p>
<p><strong>Subscribers</strong></p></td>
<td><strong>0.01</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.015</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.02</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.025</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.03</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.035</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.04</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.045</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.05</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.055</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.06</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>400,000</strong></td>
<td>43</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>85</td>
<td>106</td>
<td>126</td>
<td>146</td>
<td>166</td>
<td>186</td>
<td>206</td>
<td>225</td>
<td>244</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>100,000</strong><a href="#fn1" class="footnote-ref"
id="fnref1" role="doc-noteref"><sup>1</sup></a></td>
<td>43</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>85</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>126</td>
<td>146</td>
<td>166</td>
<td>186</td>
<td>206</td>
<td>225</td>
<td>244</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>90,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">43</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">64</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">85</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">105</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">126</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">146</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">166</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">186</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">205</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">224</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">244</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>70,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">43</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">64</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">85</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">105</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">126</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">146</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">166</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">186</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">205</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">224</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">243</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>60,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">43</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">64</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">85</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">105</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">126</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">146</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">166</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">185</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">205</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">224</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">243</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>30,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">43</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">64</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">85</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">105</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">125</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">146</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">165</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">185</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">204</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">223</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">242</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>20,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">43</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">64</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">85</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">105</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">125</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">145</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">165</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">184</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">204</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">223</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">241</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>15,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">43</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">64</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">84</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">105</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">125</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">145</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">164</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">184</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">203</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">222</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">240</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>10,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">43</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">64</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">84</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">104</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">124</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">144</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">164</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">183</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">202</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">220</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">238</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>9,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">43</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">64</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">84</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">104</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">124</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">144</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">163</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">182</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">201</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">220</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">238</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>8,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">43</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">63</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">84</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">104</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">124</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">144</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">163</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">182</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">201</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">219</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">237</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>7,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">43</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">63</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">84</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">104</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">124</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">143</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">162</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">181</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">200</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">218</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">236</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>6,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">43</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">63</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">84</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">104</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">123</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">143</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">162</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">180</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">199</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">217</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">235</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>5,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">43</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">63</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">83</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">103</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">123</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">142</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">161</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">179</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">198</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">215</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">233</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>4,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">42</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">63</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">83</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">103</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">122</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">141</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">160</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">178</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">196</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">213</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">230</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>3,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">42</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">63</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">83</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">102</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">121</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">139</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">158</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">175</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">193</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">209</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">226</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>2,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">42</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">62</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">81</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">100</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">119</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">136</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">154</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">170</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">187</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">202</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">218</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<aside id="footnotes" class="footnotes footnotes-end-of-document"
role="doc-endnotes">
<hr />
<ol>
<li id="fn1"><p><em>Id.</em> Sample sizes for ETCs with less than
400,000 Lifeline subscribers are calculated pursuant to the following
formula: sample size = N/(1+{[N-1]/n}). N is the number of Lifeline
subscribers. n is (2.706 * P*(1 – P)) / .000625, where P is the
estimated percentage of Lifeline subscribers inappropriately taking
Lifeline service. ETCs may choose to calculate their sample sizes using
these formulas.<a href="#fnref1" class="footnote-back"
role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p></li>
</ol>
</aside>

**Sample Size Table**

**Previously Estimated Proportion of Subscribers Inappropriately Taking
Lifeline Service (P)**

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 11%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>(N) Number of Lifeline</p>
<p><strong>Subscribers</strong></p></td>
<td><strong>0.01</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.015</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.02</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.025</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>0.03</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.04</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.04</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.045</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.05</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.55</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.06</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>1,500</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">42</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">61</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">80</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">99</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">116</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">133</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">150</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">166</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">181</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">196</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">210</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>1,000</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">41</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">60</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">78</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">96</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">112</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">128</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">14</a>2</td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">157</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">171</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">184</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">196</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>900</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">41</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">60</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">78</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">95</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">111</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">126</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">140</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">154</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">168</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">180</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">192</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>800</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">41</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">59</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">77</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">9</a>4</td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">109</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">124</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">138</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">151</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">164</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">176</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">187</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>700</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">4</a>1</td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">59</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">76</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">92</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">107</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">121</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">13</a>4</td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">147</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">159</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">170</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">181</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>600</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">40</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">58</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">74</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">90</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">104</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">118</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">130</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">142</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">15</a>4</td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">164</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">174</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>500</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">40</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">57</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">73</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">8</a>8</td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">101</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">113</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">125</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">136</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">146</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">155</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">164</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>400</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">39</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">55</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">70</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">84</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">96</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">107</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">118</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">127</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">136</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">144</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">152</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>300</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">38</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">53</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">66</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">7</a>9</td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">89</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">9</a>8</td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">107</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">115</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">122</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">129</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">135</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>200</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">3</a>6</td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">49</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">60</a></td>
<td>70</td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">78</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">85</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">91</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">97</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">102</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">106</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">110</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>150</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">34</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">45</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">54</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">62</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">69</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">74</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">79</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">83</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">87</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">90</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">93</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>120</strong></td>
<td>32</td>
<td>42</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>57</td>
<td colspan="2">62</td>
<td>66</td>
<td>70</td>
<td>73</td>
<td>76</td>
<td>78</td>
<td>81</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>100</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">30</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">39</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">46</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">52</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">56</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">60</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">63</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">65</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">68</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">69</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">71</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>90</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">29</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">38</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">44</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">49</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">53</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">56</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">59</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">61</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">63</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">64</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">66</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>80</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">28</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">36</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">41</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">46</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">49</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">52</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">54</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">56</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">58</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">59</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">60</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>70</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">27</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">34</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">39</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">42</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">45</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">48</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">49</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">51</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">52</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">54</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">55</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>60</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">25</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">31</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">35</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">3</a>9</td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">41</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">43</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">44</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">46</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">47</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">48</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">48</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>50</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">23</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">28</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">32</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">34</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">36</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">37</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">39</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">40</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">40</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">41</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">42</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>40</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">21</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">25</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">27</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">29</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">31</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">32</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">32</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">33</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">34</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">34</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">34</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>35</strong></td>
<td>20</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>28</td>
<td colspan="2">28</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>30</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">18</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">21</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">22</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">24</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">24</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">25</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">26</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">26</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">26</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">27</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">27</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>25</strong></td>
<td>16</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>21</td>
<td colspan="2">21</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>23</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>20</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">14</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">15</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">16</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">17</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">17</a></td>
<td colspan="2"><a
href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">18</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">18</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">18</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">18</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">18</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">19</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

**Sample Size Table**

**Previously Estimated Proportion of Subscribers Inappropriately Taking
Lifeline Service (P)**

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 11%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>(N) Number of Lifeline</strong></p>
<p><strong>Subscribers</strong></p></td>
<td><strong>0.01</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.015</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.02</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.025</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.03</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.04</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.04</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.045</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.05</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.55</strong></td>
<td><strong>0.06</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>17</strong></td>
<td>12</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>16</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>15</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">11</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">12</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">13</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">13</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">13</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">14</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">14</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">14</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">14</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">14</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">14</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>13</strong></td>
<td>10</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
<td>9</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>11</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>10</strong></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">8</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">9</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">9</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">9</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">9</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">9</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">9</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">10</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">10</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">10</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">10</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>9</strong></td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>8</strong></td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>7</strong></td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td>5</td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">5</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">5</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">5</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">5</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">5</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">5</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">5</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">5</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">5</a></td>
<td><a href="mailto:%3D@round(A4/(1+(A4-1)/$B$2),0)">5</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

[^1]: *Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Lifeline and
    Link-Up,* WC Docket No. 03-109, Report and Order and Further Notice
    of Proposed Rulemaking, 18 FCC Rcd 8302 (2004) (*Lifeline Order*).

[^2]: *Id.* at 8322, para. 33.

[^3]: *Id*. at 8324, para. 37.

[^4]: *Id*.

[^5]: *Id*. at 8355, Appendix G. Since the release of the *Lifeline
    Order*, additional states have notified USAC of the change in their
    status. The list in this Public Notice represents the most current
    information available. USAC will update its website as the list is
    updated. *See*
    \<http://www.universalservice.org/li/tools/frequently-asked-questions/faq-lifeline-linkup-order.aspx#q1\>.

[^6]: *Id.* at 8323, para. 35.

[^7]: *Id*. at 8324, para. 34.

[^8]: *Lifeline Order*, at 8322, para. 34.

[^9]: *Lifeline Order*, at 8365, Appendix J. In the first year of
    verification, all ETCs assumed that the percentage of subscribers
    inappropriately taking Lifeline was one percent or .01. Thereafter,
    ETCs use actual figures to determine the percentage of subscribers
    inappropriately taking Lifeline.

[^10]: *Id.* Under the terms of the *Lifeline Order*, companies can
    calculate its sample size directly by using the formulas set out in
    footnote 13 of Appendix J.

[^11]: *Id.*

[^12]: *Lifeline Order,* at 8365-68. The values 2.706 and .000625 in
    this formula are mandated by OMB. *See* Office of Management and
    Budget, Memorandum M-03-13 (May 21, 2003).

[^13]: *Id.* Sample sizes for ETCs with 400,000 Lifeline subscribers or
    less are calculated pursuant to the following formula: sample size =
    N/(1+{\[N-1\]/n}). N is the number of Lifeline subscribers and n =
    2.706 \* P\*(1 -- P) / .000625, where P is the previously estimated
    proportion of Lifeline subscribers inappropriately taking Lifeline
    service. ETCs may choose to calculate their sample sizes using these
    formulas.

[^14]: *Id.* For the first year of verification, ETCs should assume that
    this percentage is .01, if there is no evidence to assume a
    different percentage. In subsequent years, ETCs should use the
    results of samples from previous years to determine this estimated
    percentage.