The federal Lifeline program, often nicknamed the “Obama Phone,” continues to provide free or discounted cell phone service to eligible low-income households across the United States. TRENTON, NJ – A ...

Julie Maestas didn’t know what she was going to do. Maestas, 48, lives at Camp Resolution in North Sacramento and has a Lifeline phone, which are typically free or low-cost from the government. The ...

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 ...

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 nation’s top telecommunications regulatory agency voted in March to approve expanding an existing entitlement program to provide subsidies to lower-income people purchasing high-speed internet ...

For millions of Americans living on fixed or limited incomes, the monthly cost of a phone plan can feel impossible to justify ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Chancellar Williams in “McCaskill looks to cut Lifeline for Missouri residents” (July 4) spotlights the folly of eliminating the ...

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, ...

Chancellar Williams in “McCaskill looks to cut Lifeline for Missouri residents” (July 4) spotlights the folly of eliminating the Universal Service Fund Lifeline program that provides affordable basic ...