WASHINGTON - More than 5 million U.S. households have enrolled in the country’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program since its inception in May 2021, according to the Federal Communications Commission.

Oct. 11 (UPI) --The Federal Communications Commission Friday announced a six-month waiver to assist people affected by Hurricane Milton stay connected to phone and broadband service. The waiver ...

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In response to the recent discontinuation of the Affordable Connectivity Program by the FCC, CentraCom has announced a new initiative to support low-income households. The leading provider of ...

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 ...

USTelecom cites death of discount program in new call for payments from Big Tech. This smells like telecom companies trying to "double dip" in a way and offload their fee burden onto customers and ...

When the Affordable Connectivity Program ended in June 2024, more than 10 million veterans, service members and their families saw their internet bills increase. According to a White House fact sheet ...