US government's Lifeline broadband subsidy program only serves under one-fifth of the 38M qualified households, with some blaming FCC's Ajit Pai
The federal government's main program to keep lower income people connected is only serving one-fifth of the people it could help … Tweets: @mandl Tweets: Ken Mandl / @mandl : Digital dependence, inte...
Critics of the FCC's Lifeline telecommunication subsidy program say the government doesn't promote the service enough and has restrictive mobile data caps
Emmanuel Martinez / The Markup :
FCC votes 3-2 to scale back the federal Lifeline program that gives low-income households a $9.25/month subsidy to buy Internet or phone service
70% of low-income wireless subscribers in Lifeline could have to find new ISPs. — Poor people may soon find it more difficult …
FCC says it plans to eliminate federal approvals process for firms seeking to offer broadband subsidies, leaving Lifeline broadband subsidy decisions to states
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica :
FCC votes 3-2 to expand Lifeline program to give low-income Americans $9.25/month subsidy for broadband
America's poor can now get cheaper Internet access — Federal regulators have approved a historic expansion of subsidies for the poor, fleshing out for the first time a set …
FCC's Lifeline program overhaul proposal will include $9.25 a month subsidy on broadband fees for low-income households
Cecilia Kang / New York Times :
FCC's Lifeline program overhaul proposal will include $9.25 a month subsidy on broadband fees for low-income households
F.C.C. Fine-Tunes Plan to Subsidize Internet Access — WASHINGTON — People who do not have regular access to the Internet can fall behind in school, at work and in other everyday tasks.