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 ...

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 ...

A federal lawmaker introduced legislation Thursday aimed at cracking down on alleged fraud within a federal program that paid for dead people’s phone and internet service. Iowa Republican Sen. Joni ...

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 ...

Healthcare benefit services provider Medagate announced a partnership this week with ReadyWireless to offer free mobile phones to Medicaid members on its OTCMedicaid card platform. Medagate offers ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded the Lifeline phone program to give low-income residents up to $19 monthly regardless of immigration status, removing the Social Security number requirement.

The well-intentioned federal Lifeline program, launched in 1985 under the Reagan administration, aims to provide subsidized phone service to low-income households, giving them access to emergency ...

The Illinois Commerce Commission is encouraging residents to take advantage of the FCC's Lifeline program, which offers monthly discounts on voice or broadband services for eligible low-income ...