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 ...

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. The Affordable Connectivity Program provided up to $30 monthly subsidies on internet bills for low-income families, and as much as ...

California obtained millions in federal funds to cover phone and internet service for 94,000 dead people, a new report from the Federal Communications Commission revealed. The state took in $3.8 ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The cost to stay connected seems to be out of reach for many Americans, but a program is working to ensure all Kansans have access to cell phones. Nearly 23,000 Kansans are ...

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2026 / In the modern world, reliable technology is essential for daily life. Yet millions of Americans, particularly in rural and low-income communities ...

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, January 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As tablets become increasingly essential tools for ...

FCC: California Led Massive Lifeline Fraud ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Corporation Commission is raising awareness about a Lifeline program to help Kansans stay connected. In observance of Lifeline Awareness Week (Sept. 8-14), the ...

My generation has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of the internet. From the world-renowned tech hub of Seattle to rural parts of the Olympic Peninsula, it’s become the connective tissue ...

The Federal Communications Commission announced they are revoking California's "opt‑out" status from the federal Lifeline Program, citing the state's recent law prohibiting the collection of Social ...

A program intended to help low-income Americans connect to the internet is likely to disappear at the end of this month, and its supporters in Congress have limited options to keep it afloat. Although ...