Regulators vote to tighten vetting for the phone and internet subsidy after investigation found millions went to dead subscribers.

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 ...

The National Lifeline Association (NaLA) applauds the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) action today to open a rulemaking to update the Universal Service Fund's Lifeline low-income sustainable ...

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The Lifeline assistance program began its life back in 1985 as a way to bring affordable phone service into more American homes. Today the program still can be applied to home phones but the birth of ...

We're holding Oklahoma congressmen accountable, asking who's doing what about the government subsidized cell phone program and the rampant fraud our team has uncovered. The problem is worse in ...

Introduced by the Federal Communications Commission in 1985, the Lifeline program is one of the nation's longest standing efforts to make communication services affordable for people with limited ...

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, ...