FCC introduces changes to digital inclusion programme
Nov, 13, 2023
Hi-network.com
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering changes to its Lifeline program that helps low-income Americans pay for telephone and internet service. The changes would also to allow telecom companies to decommission aging DSL connections in rural areas without replacing them. The proposed changes to the Lifeline program would allegedly reduce the available subsidies, make them available to fewer people, and cover fewer carriers.