# Ala. Code § 37-2A-7: Section 37-2A-7 Universal Service Programs; Fees; Access to Data Files for Required Administrative Functions

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 37-2A-7
- **Heading:** Section 37-2A-7 Universal Service Programs; Fees; Access to Data Files for Required Administrative Functions
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 37 / Chapter 2A / Section 37-2A-7

## Text

(a)(1) The commission shall implement, supervise, and control state and federal universal service programs in compliance with federal and state law.

(2) A subscriber who receives Lifeline service shall be required to pay all applicable fees, including the Alabama E-911 surcharge, the Alabama telephone relay system surcharge, and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes.

(b) Beginning June 10, 2019, each state agency that administers public assistance programs, consumer participation which qualifies a consumer for federal Tribal Link-Up, federal Lifeline benefits, or both, shall fully cooperate with the Federal Communications Commission and the Universal Service Administrative Company, or its designees, in allowing access to the agency’s data files, with no cost to the agency, as solely necessary to allow the Universal Service Administrative Company, National Eligibility Verifier, and the national Lifeline eligibility database to perform Lifeline and Tribal Link-Up eligibility, enrollment, and other necessary related administrative functions, as required by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to Alabama consumers.

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