FCC Looks to Subsidize Broadband Access for the Poor

The FCC is looking to make changes to two telephone subsidy programs, with an eye toward providing greater broadband access to poor households.

In 1985, the FCC launched its Lifeline Assistance and Link-Up America programs, which subsidize telephone service and installation expenses for low-income families. Yesterday, the Commission officially launched a notice of proposed rulemaking (or, a NPRM), which invites the public to comment on whether or not the programs should be expanded to include broadband and bundled telecom services.

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