1. Until an independent administrator is selected pursuant to NRS 704.040 or the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier is able to certify and recertify the eligibility of customers in this State for lifeline service, an eligible provider may access any database, if one exists, that is created and maintained by the Department for the exclusive purpose of determining or verifying the status of an eligible customer. Such access by an eligible provider is subject to the rules and regulations of the Department and is prohibited:
(a) For any purpose other than the purpose described in this subsection; and
(b) After an independent administrator is selected pursuant to NRS 704.040 and the independent administrator is able to inform eligible providers of the status of their customers’ eligibility to receive lifeline service or the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier is able to certify and recertify the eligibility of customers in this State for lifeline service.
2. An independent administrator selected pursuant to NRS 704.040 or the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier, as applicable, may access any database described in subsection 1 and, to the extent authorized by state and federal law, access any other database, if one exists, that is created and maintained by any other state agency for the exclusive purpose of determining or verifying the status of an eligible customer.
3. As used in this section, "National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier" has the meaning ascribed to it in 47 C.F.R. § 54.400.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1809; A 2017, 514)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 707 - Telecommunications
NRS 707.015 - Basic network service" defined.
NRS 707.025 - Telecommunication provider" and "telephone company" defined.
NRS 707.035 - Telecommunication service" and "telephone service" defined.
NRS 707.250 - Construction, operation and maintenance of lines over public and private lands.
NRS 707.300 - Applicability of NRS 707.230 to 707.280, inclusive.
NRS 707.410 - "Commission" defined.
NRS 707.420 - "Department" defined.
NRS 707.430 - "Eligible customer" defined.
NRS 707.440 - "Eligible provider" defined.
NRS 707.450 - "Lifeline" defined.
NRS 707.460 - "Tribal link up" defined.
NRS 707.555 - Facility for personal wireless service" defined.
NRS 707.560 - Land use authority" defined.
NRS 707.565 - Personal wireless service" defined.
NRS 707.570 - Telecommunications tower" defined.
NRS 707.580 - Assessment of costs incurred to process application.
NRS 707.610 - "Department" defined.
NRS 707.620 - "Provider of wireless telecommunications" defined.
NRS 707.900 - Penalty for interception, interruption or delay of message sent over telephone line.
NRS 707.910 - Penalty for damaging or interfering with use of telephone line.