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LIFELINE TELEPHONE APPLICATION Questions? Call 1-844-267-2333 This signed application is required in order to enroll you in the Lifeline program as approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The form is only for the purpose of certifying your eligibility for the Lifeline program and will not be used for any other purpose. Please use black or blue ink only. Mailthe completed formand copies of proof of eligibilityto: Cox Communications, Attention:Lifeline Services, 6301 Waterford Blvd, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73118 OR you may fax completed form and copies of proof of eligibility to: 1-877-873-9077. APPLICANT INFORMATION FirstName Home Address (Cannot be a P.O. Box) Middle Initial Last Name City State Zip The above address is: PERMANENT TEMPORARY Home Phone Number* *By providing my signature, I consent to contact from Cox Communications or its subsidiaries, at the telephone number I provided regarding products or services via live, automated or prerecorded telephone call.I understand I am not required to enter into this agreement as a condition of purchasing property, goods, orservices. Applicant’s Signature: Billing Address (ifdifferent) City State Zip IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES Lifeline is a federal benefit. Willfully making false statements to obtain the benefit can result in fines, imprisonment, de-enrollment or being barred from the program. Only one Lifeline service is available per household. A household is defined, for purposes of the Lifeline program, as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. A household is not permittedto receiveLifeline benefits from multiple providers. Violation of the one-per-household limitation constitutes a violation of Federal Communications Commission rules and will result in the subscriber’s de-enrollment from the program. Lifeline is a non-transferablebenefit and the subscriber may not transferhis or her benefit to any other person. STEP 1: Are you a current Cox Telephone customer? Yes No STEP 2: I authorize Cox to transfer anypre-existing Lifeline benefit with another carrierto my Cox account,subject to all terms andconditions described in thisapplication. I acknowledgethat any pre-existing Lifelinediscount with another carrierwill cease when this transfer becomes effective. Yes No STEP 3: I understand that if I voluntarily elect tollrestriction,it will blocklong distance, collect and third party calling and Cox will waiveany applicable deposit. I also understand that if I cancel toll restriction, Cox will require payment of the previously waived deposit. I voluntarily elect toll restriction I do not wish to have toll restriction STEP 4: NATIONAL LIFELINE ACCOUNTABILITY DATABASEDISCLOSURE AND CONSENT. TheFCC has orderedthe creationofa National Lifeline Accountability Database. Cox must providethe below information about our relationshipwith you to the database to ensure the proper administration of the Lifeline program: Your full name Your date of birth Your telephone number Your full residential address The amount of the discount Cox provides Whether your eligibility is program or income based The date Cox began providing you with Lifeline service The future date when your Lifeline service with Cox ends The last four digits of your Social Security number (or Tribal ID) By my initials and by signingthis application,I confirm I haveread and understand the disclosuresprovided above and hereby provide consent to Cox to provide theinformation described above to theLifelineServiceAdministrator for inclusion in the database. (Failure to provide consent will result in being denied Lifeline service.) APPLICANT’S INITIALS ELIGIBILITYREQUIREMENTS. Select whether you are applying for Lifeline eligibility based on (A) participation in a qualifying government program OR (B) total annual income before tax deductions (see next page). (A) PROGRAM BASED PARTICIPATION I hereby certifythat I or a memberof my householdparticipatesin at leastone of the programs listed below. CheckALL that apply: Medicaid (note: this is not the same as Medicare) SupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram(SNAP–FoodStamps) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA) or Section 8 Veterans Pension & Survivors Pension benefit APPLICATION CONTINUEDONBACK www.cox.com/lifeline Rev 01/24/2018 STEP 5:

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LIFELINE TELEPHONE APPLICATION Questions?Call 1-844-267-2333

ThissignedapplicationisrequiredinordertoenrollyouintheLifelineprogramasapprovedbytheFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC).TheformisonlyforthepurposeofcertifyingyoureligibilityfortheLifelineprogramandwillnotbeusedforanyotherpurpose.Pleaseuseblackorblueinkonly.Mailthecompletedformandcopiesofproofofeligibilityto:CoxCommunications,Attention:LifelineServices,6301WaterfordBlvd,Suite200,OklahomaCity,OK73118ORyoumayfaxcompletedformandcopiesofproofofeligibilityto:1-877-873-9077.

APPLICANTINFORMATION

FirstName

HomeAddress(CannotbeaP.O.Box)

MiddleInitial LastName

City State Zip

Theaboveaddress is: PERMANENT TEMPORARY HomePhoneNumber*

*Byprovidingmysignature,IconsenttocontactfromCoxCommunicationsoritssubsidiaries,atthetelephonenumberIprovidedregardingproductsorservicesvialive,automatedorprerecordedtelephonecall.IunderstandIamnotrequiredtoenterintothisagreementasaconditionofpurchasingproperty,goods,orservices.

Applicant’sSignature:

BillingAddress(ifdifferent)

City State Zip

IMPORTANTDISCLOSURES• Lifeline is a federal benefit. Willfully making false statements to obtain the benefit can result in fines, imprisonment, de-enrollment or being barred from the program. • Only one Lifeline service is available per household. • A household is defined, for purposes of the Lifeline program, as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. • AhouseholdisnotpermittedtoreceiveLifelinebenefitsfrommultipleproviders.• Violation of the one-per-household limitation constitutes a violation of Federal Communications Commission rules and will result in the subscriber’s de-enrollment from the program. • Lifelineisanon-transferablebenefitandthesubscribermaynottransferhisorherbenefittoanyotherperson.

STEP1:AreyouacurrentCoxTelephonecustomer? Yes No

STEP 2: IauthorizeCoxtotransferanypre-existingLifeline benefitwithanothercarriertomyCoxaccount,subjecttoalltermsandconditionsdescribedinthisapplication.Iacknowledgethatanypre-existingLifelinediscountwithanothercarrierwillceasewhenthistransferbecomeseffective.

Yes No

STEP 3: IunderstandthatifIvoluntarilyelecttollrestriction,itwillblocklongdistance,collectandthirdpartycallingandCoxwillwaiveanyapplicabledeposit.IalsounderstandthatifIcanceltollrestriction,Coxwillrequirepaymentofthepreviouslywaiveddeposit.

Ivoluntarilyelecttollrestriction Idonotwishtohavetollrestriction

STEP 4: NATIONALLIFELINEACCOUNTABILITYDATABASEDISCLOSUREANDCONSENT.TheFCChasorderedthecreationofaNationalLifelineAccountabilityDatabase.CoxmustprovidethebelowinformationaboutourrelationshipwithyoutothedatabasetoensuretheproperadministrationoftheLifelineprogram:

• Your full name• Your date of birth • Your telephone number

• Your full residential address • The amount of the discount Cox provides • Whether your eligibility is program or income based

• The date Cox began providing you with Lifeline service• The future date when your Lifeline service with Cox ends • The last four digits of your Social Security number (or Tribal ID)

Bymyinitialsandbysigningthisapplication,IconfirmIhavereadandunderstandthedisclosuresprovidedaboveandherebyprovideconsenttoCoxtoprovidetheinformationdescribedabovetotheLifelineServiceAdministratorforinclusioninthedatabase. (FailuretoprovideconsentwillresultinbeingdeniedLifelineservice.) APPLICANT’SINITIALS

ELIGIBILITYREQUIREMENTS. Select whether you are applying for Lifeline eligibility based on (A) participation in a qualifying government program OR (B) total annual income before tax deductions (see next page).

(A) PROGRAMBASEDPARTICIPATION

IherebycertifythatIoramemberofmyhouseholdparticipatesinatleastoneoftheprogramslistedbelow.CheckALLthatapply:

Medicaid(note:thisisnotthesameasMedicare)

SupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram(SNAP–FoodStamps)

SupplementalSecurityIncome(SSI)

FederalPublicHousingAssistance(FPHA)orSection8

VeteransPension&SurvivorsPensionbenefit

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Totalnumberofpersons intheabovehousehold:

Totalannualhouseholdgross income:$

(B) INCOMEBASEDELIGIBILITY2018FEDERALPOVERTYGUIDELINES*

Thischartreflectstheeligibilityguidelinesforcustomersat135%ofthefederalguidelines.

Mytotalhouseholdgross incomeisatorbelow135%of

theFederalPovertyGuidelines(Refertochartontheright.)

NewguidelinesarepublishedannuallybytheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices(DHHS)

STEP6: PROOFOFELIGIBILITY.PhotocopyoneormoreofthefollowingacceptableproofsofyoureligibilityfromStep5andsubmitwiththisLifelineapplication.(CoxcannotestablishyourLifelinecredituntilwereceive documentation.)

(A) PROGRAMBASEDELIGIBILITYIhaveattachedcopiesofoneormoreofthedocumentslistedbelow:

Thecurrentorprioryear’sstatementofbenefitsfromtheprogrammarkedinstep5Anoticeletterofparticipationintheprogrammarkedinstep 5Aprogramparticipationdocumentfromtheprogrammarkedinstep5,forexample,aSNAPelectronicbenefittransfercardoraMedicaidparticipationcardOtherofficialdocumentprovingyourparticipationintheprogrammarkedinstep5.Describe:

BenefitQualifyingPerson(ProvideinformationbelowonlyifnameisdifferentfromApplicantorCoxAccountHolder)

FullNameofhouseholdmemberreceivingabove benefits: Or Self

Householdmemberreceivingbenefit:DateofBirth Last4digitsofSocialSecurityNumber(orTribalIDifSSNisnotavailable)

(B) INCOMEBASEDELIGIBILITY

Ihaveattachedcopiesofoneormoreofthedocumentslistedbelow:NOTE:Ifyouprovidedocumentationofyourincomethatdoesnotcoverafullyear,youmustsubmitthreeconsecutivemonths’worthofthesametypeofdocumentwithinthelasttwelvemonths.

Prioryear’sfederal,stateorTribalTaxreturn

Veteran’sAdministrationbenefitsstatement

DivorceDecree/childsupportdocument

Federal or TribalGeneral AssistanceNotice Letter

Unemployment/WorkersCompensation benefit statementorpaycheckstub

SocialSecuritybenefitsstatement

Retirement/Pensionbenefitstatement

Currentincomestatementfromemployer

Otherofficialdocumentcontainingincomeinformation

STEP7: SIGN&DATE.BYMYINITIALSANDBYSIGNINGBELOW,ICERTIFYTHAT:Initialeachitemlistedandsignbelow.

Underpenaltyofperjurythattheinformationcontainedinthisapplicationistrueandcorrecttothebestofmy knowledge.ImeettheprogramorincomebasedeligibilitycriteriaforreceivingLifelinebenefits.

ThetelephoneserviceforwhichIamrequestingLifelineisinmynameandthisLifelinetelephoneaccountwillrepresenttheonlyLifelinetelephoneserviceprovidedtomyhousehold,andIamawarethatIcanonlyreceivetheLifelinetelephonediscountononephoneline(wirelineorwireless).

(Onlyifapplicable)Iftheaddressaboveisatemporaryaddress,Imayberequiredtoverifymytemporaryaddressevery90days.IfImovetoanotheraddress,IwillprovidenoticeofthataddresstoCoxwithin30days.Iamnotlistedasadependentonanotherperson’sincometaxreturn(unlessovertheageof60).Theaddresslistedonthisapplicationismyprimaryresidence,notasecondhomeorbusiness.IacknowledgethatprovidingfalseorfraudulentdocumentationinordertoreceiveLifelinebenefitsispunishablebylaw.IacknowledgethatImayberequiredtore-certifymycontinuedeligibilityforLifelineassistanceatanytimeandthatfailuretodosowillresultinde-enrollment

andterminationofLifelineservice.IunderstandthatifIfailtore-certifymyeligibilityandIamde-enrolled,Iwillberequiredtopaythefulltariffedmonthlyrecurringchargesformytelephone

servicegoingforward.If,inthefuture,Inolongerparticipateinatleastoneofthefederallyqualifyingprogramsormytotalhouseholdincomeexceeds135%ofthe Federal

PovertyGuidelineslistedinstep5,Ibeginreceivingbenefitsfromanothercarrier,or ifconditionsabovechange,IwillpromptlynotifyCoxwithinthirty(30)daysthatIam nolongereligibleforLifelineassistance. In12months,Iwillneedtore-certifymyparticipationintheLifelineprogram.

Iaffirmunderpenaltyofperjury,thattheforegoingrepresentationsaretrue. (Coxwillnotprocessthisapplicationwithoutasignature,dateofbirthandlast4digitsofSocialSecurityNumber.)

Applicant’sSignature Date

DateofBirth Last4digitsofSocialSecurityNumber(orTribalIDifSSNisnotavailable)

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PersonsinHousehold Annual ncomeLimits*

1 $16,3892 $22,221

3 $28,053

4 $33,885

5 $39,717

6 $45,549

7 $51,381

8 $57,213Ov P eachadditionalperson

$5,832

* Prior year’s federal, state or Tribal Tax return

* Veteran’s Administration benefits statement

* Divorce Decree/child support document

* Federal or Tribal General Assistance Notice Letter

* Unemployment/Workers Compensation benefit statement or paycheck stub

* Social Security benefits statement

* Retirement/Pension benefit statement

* Current income statement from employer

* VA Pension Grant Letter

* VA Pension COLA Letter

* Survivor Benefit Summary Letter

* Other official document containing income information