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Lifeline (FCC) Program History
Lifeline Began To Provide Discounted Phone Service
The FCC established the Lifeline Program in 1984 during the Ronald Reagan Administration to provide qualified individuals with discounts on phone service. The FCC worked with state governments and local phone companies to come up with this plan. Under the original Lifeline program, those who qualified received a discount on their monthly phone bill. In 1985, the FCC re-established the Lifeline program to further reduce qualifying households’ phone bills. The FCC adopted another program, known as Link Up America, in 1987. This program was set up in order to help qualifying households afford connection and installation fees for landline phone service.
Program Advancements To Streamline Lifeline’s Growth
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 led to the creation of the Universal Service Fund (USF), which all telecommunications carriers are required to contribute to. The Lifeline program is one of four programs covered by the USF. In 1997, the FCC tasked an independent non-profit organization called the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) with managing the USF and collecting contributions from telecommunications carriers.
Lifeline Revamped Provide Mobile Connectivity & Free Phones
Progress moves us forward without marginalizing efforts to disrupt our responsibility toward a potential future. Lifting people up and recognizing free-speech without compromising the fight against oppression of our potential challenges. Progress moves us forward without marginalizing toward a potential future.
Lifeline Benefits Expanded To Include Broadband Internet
In 2021 EBB was introduced to expand internet access to low income. Progress moves us forward without marginalizing efforts to disrupt our responsibility toward a potential future. Lifting people up and recognizing free-speech without compromising the fight against oppression of our potential challenges. Progress moves us forward without marginalizing toward a potential future.
Our Projects To Expand Connectivity
Thank you for trusting us as your Lifeline Assistance Partner.
Our mission is stapled in helping your community with the lifeline enrollment process. We help qualifying beneficiaries apply for Lifeline; a government connectivity program that provides phone and internet service at no cost to you.
Expanding Lifeline Nationwide
The purpose of our program is to help make Lifeline accessible to communities nationwide. We help by expanding information about Lifeline and the benefits available through the program. We also coordinate events between organizers and local shops to host enrollment events.
Host An Enrollment Event
We welcome and encourage local businesses to join our mission to expand Lifeline accessibility to communities nationwide. Through our program we can work together to coordinate with Organizers to host an enrollment event at your place of business.