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Lifeline provides a discount on monthly service of $9.25 per month [1] [6] for eligible low-income subscribers. Subscribers may receive a Lifeline discount on either a wireline or a wireless service, but may not receive a discount on both services at the same time. Lifeline also supports broadband and broadband-voice bundles.
The FCC introduced its Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) at the start of 2022 to help struggling households afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.
Assurance Wireless USA, L.P. [1] is a telephone service subsidized by the federal Lifeline Assistance program, a government benefit program supported by the federal Universal Service Fund. The service provides to low-income eligible people a free phone, [2] [3] free monthly data, unlimited texting, and free monthly minutes.
The Lifeline Program for Low-Income Consumers is a government assistance program funded through the Universal Service Fund. [2] Eligible subscribers who meet the requirements such as receiving government assistance or a household income that is below 135-175% of the federal poverty level (dependent upon the state) can apply for this service.
The FCC approved the $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program that provides a benefit of up to $50 a month for broadband service and up to $75 a month for Tribal area residents.
Discounts for seniors and retirees are hard to find. See our list of providers offering low-cost programs and bundling deals that can save you money on your monthly broadband bills.
In the modern sense of offering service to all people, the promotion of universal service in telecommunications was crystalized in the 1960s. Some sources point to the earlier Communications Act of 1934 as promoting universal service based on the language of its preamble, but other historians have pointed out that in the early 20th century "universal service" was originally an AT&T marketing ...
988 lifeline is a national network of over 200 local, independent crisis centers equipped to help people experiencing a suicidal crisis or mental distress via call, chat or text. Elizabeth Bryant ...