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. James Martin/CNET Finding low-cost internet is becoming increasingly more difficult with rising prices and decreased support for ...

The Lifeline assistance program began its life back in 1985 as a way to bring affordable phone service into more American homes. Today the program still can be applied to home phones but the birth of ...

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 ...

— -- Going through a rough patch financially? As you cut your monthly bills to the bone, it may be tempting to decide to go without cell phone or Internet service. But this can be one of the most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A program designed to provide phones to people who are homeless or can't afford them is coming to Ashland.

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.