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 ...

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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 ...

Plus, NYC has announced $2 million in funding to expand Internet, New Mexico launched a new broadband mapping tool, a ...

Lifeline is a federal program aimed at reducing the monthly cost of phone or internet services for low-income consumers. Those residing on tribal lands can access an enhanced discount, making ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...