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FCC kills Lifeline Broadband

FCC backtracks, attempts to kill its own Lifeline Broadband program

April 25, 2017

The FCC has thrown its own Lifeline Broadband program, subsidized internet to America’s neediest residents, into complete disarray.

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Cheap internet is here: 22 companies to offer Lifeline Broadband

December 7, 2016

It’s taken a while. It’s been a long wait. But twenty-two companies have now petitioned the FCC to become Lifeline Broadband service providers and are currently in various stages of approval.

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Major announcement: FCC introduces Lifeline Broadband

June 28, 2016

The FCC expanded the Lifeline Assistance free government cell phone program and it now includes internet service. In fact, the FCC is changing the whole emphasis of the Lifeline program from free government cell phones to Lifeline Broadband.

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When will the Federal Communications Commission finally approve Lifeline internet?

July 6, 2015

The FCC has done a whole lot of talking about Lifeline Broadband, but has taken precious little action to make it actually happen.

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Lifeline Broadband 2014

Is the FCC finally ready to announce its long-awaited Lifeline Broadband program?

May 10, 2015

It appears that the Federal Communications Commission is finally on the verge of overhauling the Lifeline Assistance program, and it is widely anticipated that one of the biggest changes will be to include Lifeline Broadband

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Why aren’t rural Americans signing up for high-speed internet?

November 16, 2014

Broadband is rapidly expanding into rural America, but the Americans who live in these out-of-the-way areas aren’t exactly knocking down the doors of telecom providers to demand the service.

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Lifeline Broadband 2014

A BOLD PREDICTION: Lifeline Broadband will be here by the end of 2014

July 28, 2014

We predict that a nationwide roll-out of Lifeline Broadband (Lifeline Internet) will be announced before the end of 2014. Plus, five other details.

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FCC kills Lifeline Broadband

FCC and Congress helping low income Americans get high-speed internet

October 24, 2013

FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn and Rep. Doris Matsui recently joined forces to promote affordable high speed internet service for needy Americans.

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Coming Soon!
Free Government Internet Phones

September 3, 2013

In the noble quest to bridge the digital divide and get all Americans online, the FCC will be soon expanding the Lifeline program to provide internet-enabled smartphones that come with a mobile internet

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Is this the beginning of free government internet?

February 13, 2013

This is a pilot program that will fir the first ti,e provide low income Americans with smart phones with which they can access the internet.

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