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 ...

Ajit Pai, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), proposed implementing a budget cap on the commission’s program that helps Americans with low incomes pay for broadband and phone ...

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, ...

Federal telecommunications assists millions of American households each year through the Lifeline internet and phone discount program, which offers much-needed connectivity support to families with ...

The future of the FCC's Lifeline program is uncertain following a video exposé first published by MailOnline. Two vendors in the so-called 'Obama phone' program have fired three employees who were ...

The well-intentioned federal Lifeline program, launched in 1985 under the Reagan administration, aims to provide subsidized phone service to low-income households, giving them access to emergency ...

— -- Going through a rough patch financially? As you cut your monthly bills to the bone, it may be tempting to decide to go without cell phone or Internet service. But this can be one of the most ...

The well-intentioned federal Lifeline program, launched in 1985 under the Reagan administration, aims to provide subsidized phone service to low-income households, giving them access to emergency ...

The richest man in the world, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, is making millions in profits from a government program that supplies poor Americans with free cell phones. Mr Slim, who is worth an ...