Friday, April 13, 2018

Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications | Federal Communications Commission

Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications | Federal Communications Commission
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Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications

Lifeline: Overcoming the digital divide and opening doors to opportunity

How Lifeline Works

Lifeline provides a discount on monthly service of $9.25 per month for eligible low-income subscribers. Subscribers may receive a Lifeline discount on either a wireline or a wireless service, but may not receive a discount on both services at the same time. Lifeline also supports broadband and broadband-voice bundles. FCC rules prohibit more than one Lifeline service per household.

Lifeline is available to eligible low-income subscribers in every state, territory, commonwealth, and on Tribal lands.

To participate in the program, subscribers must either have an income that is at or below 135% of the federal Poverty Guidelines or participate in certain assistance programs. You can see if you are eligible with the Lifeline Eligibility Pre-Screening Tool on the Universal Service Administrative website at www.lifelinesupport.org .

Following is a list of assistance programs that qualify a participant for Lifeline:

Following is a list of Tribal assistance programs that qualify a participant for Lifeline:

How to find a Lifeline provider near you

If you have determined that you are eligible, use the resources on this web page to locate a Lifeline Program service provider near you.



Elyssa D. Durant 
Research & Policy Analyst
Columbia University, New York

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