Grand River, MO-2015

General Information

to confirm to the Missouri Public Service Commission or its staff participation in the qualifying program at the time the application was made, and as subsequently deemed necessary for purposes of annual verification or other examinations of eligibility — this authorization continues for the duration of participation in the low-income or disabled program. Customers who qualify for low-income or disabled support are required to provide documentation of participation in the qualifying program.

Warning - Buried Cable Cable and lines that provide your home service are buried. It will be to your interest to give us several days advance notice before you start trenching or digging. Damage to cables and lines impairs your service and the cost of repairs is expensive. Before digging or trenching, contact one of the following:

1-800-344-7483 MO 1 Call or dial 811 1-800-292-8989 Iowa 1 Call or dial 811 900/976 Call Blocking

Dialing 900 and 976 prefix numbers allows you to reach a variety of “pay-per-call” sources. All phones are capable of completing a call to any 900 or 976 prefix numbers unless call blocking is requested. If you so desire, the company will block call attempts to these prefixes from your phone. If you have any questions about this offering, please call your local Business Office. Missouri Universal Service Available To Missouri Customers The Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved the establishment of a Missouri Universal Service Fund (MoUSF) to help low-income and disabled Missourians receive discounts for basic local telephone service. The Commission established a start date of May 1, 2005, with a mandatory customer surcharge of .18% applied to total local service and interstate toll charges to be applied on all Missouri customer bills. The Missouri Public Service Commission issued an order (Case No TO-2014-0333) decreasing the Missouri Universal Service Fund assessment rate to 0.0010 (0.10%), EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2014. This surcharge appears as a separate line item on customer bills detailed as “Missouri Universal Service Fund.” Missouri customers who receive Federal Lifeline support auto- matically receive an additional $6.50 per month in Missouri Service Fund support. The Federal Lifeline Program and the MoUSF together offer a discount to qualifying customers of $15.75 per month. Individuals who qualify for low-income or disabled support are required to complete a MoUSF Board approval application. The Application Form includes a release so that the Missouri Public Service Commission or its staff may confirm participation in the qualifying programs. By signing the authorization, the beneficiary recipient authorizes the appropriate federal, state or local agency

Qualifying low-income or disabled programs include: Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8), Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), National School Lunch Program (NSL) Free Lunch Program, Veteran Administration Disability Benefits, have an income at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, State Blind Pension, State Aid to Blind Persons, State Supplemental Disability Assistance Payments Administered by the Family Support Division, Federal Social Security Disability and Federal Supplemental Security Income. There are no federal Lifeline Services offered for disabled consumers. The MoUSF program will offer a discount of $6.50 per month off the consumer’s local telecommunications service for disabled Missourians. If any member of the household has a disability and is receiving disability benefits as defined below, the consumer is eligible to receive the disability discount. Disability assistance is available to all Missouri residential customers who demonstrate, by self certifying with GRM Networks under penalty of perjury, that they are totally and permanently disabled or blind and receiving any of the following: Federal Social Security Disability benefits; Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits; Veterans Administration benefits; State blind persons pursuant to Section 209.010 to 209.1602RSMo; State aid to blind persons pursuant to Section 209.240RSMo; State supplemental payments pursuant to Section 208.0302RSMo and Section 660.100.2RSMo 2000.

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