Bodes. MCDAVID GWFF & L0m-r~~ 600 Quarrier Street Charleston, West Virginia 25301

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1 101 South Queen Street Maitinsburg, West Virginia (304) Hampton Center Morgantown, West Virginia (304) th Floor, United Square 501 Avery Street Parkersburg, West Virginia (304) Paul E. Frampton Telephone - (304) Facsimile - (304) Bodes MCDAVID GWFF & L0m-r~~ 600 Quarrier Street Charleston, West Virginia Post Office Box 1386 Charleston, West Virginia (304) www. bowiesrice.com August 31, West Vine Street, Suite 1700 Lexington, Kentucky (859) West Jubal Early Drive Suite 130 Winchester, Virginia (540) Cranberry Square Morgantown, West Virginia (304) Address: pframpton@bowlesrice.com Ms. Sandra Squire Executive Secretary Public Service Commission of West Virginia 201 Brooks Street Charleston, West Virginia HAND DELIVERY Dear Ms. Squire: Re: Case No. IO-0558-T-GI GENERAL INVESTIGATION REGARDING CERTIFICATION OF FEDERAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUNDING FOR ELIGIBLE TELECOMIviUiu ICATIOWS CARRIERS IN WEST VIRGINIA I have enclosed for filing in this matter an original and twelve copies of SUPPLEMENT TO TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC. S ANNUAL REPORT and Verification as a supplement to its annual report, filed July 23, Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this submission. Thank you for your assistance with this matter. Sincerely, Of Counsel: Debra McGuire Mercer GREENBERG TMURIG, LLP 2101 L Street, NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC (202) /. w v Dar No Counsel for TracFone Wireless, Inc

2 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON GENERAL INVESTIGATION REGARDING ) Case No T-GI CERTIFICATION OF FEDERAL UNIVERSAL 1 SERVICE FUNDING FOR ELIGIBLE ) TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARPJERS IN VIEST ) VIRGINIA 1 SUPPLEMENT TO TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC. S ANNUAL REPORT TracFone Wireless, Inc. ( TracFone ), by its undersigned counsel, hereby submits this supplement to its annual report, filed July 23, By this supplement, TracFone provides the Commission with a copy of the Annual Lifeline Certification & Verification form filed with the Universal Service Administrative Company on August 31, 2010 (attached as Exhibit 1). As indicated on the form, TracFone certifies its compliance with this Commission s verification requirements and discloses the results of its verification process. Respectfully submhed, August 3 1,20 10 vu &caul E. Frampton (W State Bar No. 1272) BOWLES, RICE, MCDAVID, GRAFF & LOVE, LLP Post Office Box 1386 Charleston, WV (304) Mitchell F. Brecher Debra McGuire Mercer (jdnnhttivt, A~AXYDGLC 2 i 01 L Street, N W Suite 1000 Washington, D.C (202) / TTDTfl T i KAUNU, LLY Counsel for TracFone Wireless, Inc.

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4 Approved by OMB Annual Lifeline Certification 6;r; Verification Complete Section 1.2, or 3. Then conipleze the char; below. I. 0 Eligible Teiecomniunica tions Carrier (ETC) serving Federal Default State (complete coiuinrzs A fhrough E Und Si@ bdgii$ I certify that the company listed below has procedures in place to verify the continued eligibility of a statistically valid randoin saiiipic of its Lifeline customers. Results are provided in the chart below. I certify that the company listed below, has procedures in place to review income documentation and that. to the best of my knowledge, the company was presented with documentation of the consumer s household income. I am an officer of the company iiarned below, T am authorized to make this certification for the Study Area(s) listed below. OK 2. Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (EX) serving Non-Federal Default State (ccnipfete colrimrls A rhough C and sign below: complete columns D and E ifrequired hyyorcr state cornmission) I certify that the company listed below is in compliarice with the Lifeline and Link Up verification procedures in place in the state(s) listed below. If any Lifeline customers of the company listed below quaiify based on iticorne, I certify that the company listed beiow is in compliance with state Lifeline income certification procedures and thar, to the best of my knowledge, documentation of income was presented. I am an officer of the coinpaiiy named below, I am authorized tc make this certificatim for the Study plrea(s) listed below. OR 3. I certify that my company has not claimed federal Low Income support for any Lifeline custoniers in (insert current year). A Company Name B C D E SAC Customers Customers (6 digit State Surveyed or Found to be. number),, Verified, Ineligible* I PacFone Wireless, lnc W V I

5 * Liclude cufitomers who did not respond to the survey in the ineligible column. (Printed Name of Officer) L - (Signature of Officer) c FJ Pollak - President & CEO (Title of Officer) Ju!y 2008 Edition

6 (Person Completing this Sample Letter) Gina Jasman (305) (Contact Phone Number) TracFone Wireless, Inc NW f 12' Avenue Medley, FL 33 I78 (Company Address) (Date) /10 Submit to USAC using only Approved by OMB t 9 method: Fax to: (202) E-nt ai I to: Li Vcrifrca tions(iihsac.org Mail to: Low income Program 2000 L Street, W, Suite 200 Washington, DC NOTICE: To implement Section 254 of the Communications Act of 934, as amended, the Federa Communications Commission has'adopted changes to the federal low-income programs. The Commission has expanded the avaiiability of these programs and the level of funding for discounts to low-income customers. The following worksheet provides a means by which eligible telecomn~~iica~io~~s carriers may prwide their anrcal Likiine veri Bcation survey results and annual low-income certifications to the Universal Service Administrative Company. We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will take. on average. four (4) hours for each respondent Our estimate includes the time to read this data request, review existing records, gather and maintain requued data, and complete aid review the response. If you have any cosnineiits on this eshnate, or on how we can improve the coliection and reduce he burden it causes you, please wile the Fcderai Communications Commission, AMD-PERM, Washington, D.C , Paperwork Reduction Prqiect ( ). We will also accept your comments on the burden estimate via the inteniet if you send tlim to PRA@fCc.gov. PIease DO NOT SEND the data requested LO this, address. Remember - You are not required to respond to a collection of informarion sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and displays a currently valid OMB Control NJmber. Tlis collection has been assigned 3MB Control Number: The FCC is authorized under &he Canimunications Act of 1934, as amended, to collect the informtion we request in this hrm. The foregoing Notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of L99.5: Pub. L. No U.S.C. Section 3501, PI sag. July 2008 Edition