Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James Martin/CNET Finding low-cost internet is becoming increasingly more difficult with rising prices and decreased support for ...

In trying to find ways to stretch your dollars further every month, you must find financial relief and take advantage of breaks where you can. The FCC introduced its Affordable Connectivity Program ...

The Lifeline program has helped millions of Americans gain access to critical phone service through its free and discounted programs. Unfortunately, the benefits of Lifeline are often overlooked due ...

The Lifeline Assistance Program is a U.S. federal program designed to ensure that low-income consumers have access to basic telecommunications services. Established by the Federal Communications ...

The Federal Communications Commission’s low-income program, known formally as Lifeline, has spent billions of ratepayer dollars to provide phone service for poorer Americans. Because of significant ...

Although the Federal Lifeline Assistance program was established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), they do not actually manage it. The program's management is handled by the Universal ...

{mosads}This is one of many misleading characterizations of the Lifeline program that are poisoning meaningful discourse on how to reform the essential program. House Republicans are calling to ...

The Lifeline program, which is funded by one of the taxes listed at the very bottom of your monthly phone bill, was set up under the Reagan Administration in 1985 as a way to provide low-income ...

Finding low-cost internet is becoming increasingly more difficult with rising prices and decreased support for low-income families. The Affordable Connectivity Program was shuttered in June 2024, ...