With rising costs and the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program, households now have fewer options for affordable broadband. But the Lifeline program is still available to help.

"Citizens Against Government Waste" is asking people to sign a letter to Congress, calling for the elimination of the program that cost Americans 1.6 billion dollars last year.

AT&T Ohio is asking for permission to drop out of a program that helps poor consumers living in most of its service territory afford telephone service. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is ta… ...

She’s looking to hire independent sales consultants to distribute phones to people in public places or have people fill out application forms to send in so that phones can be mailed to them.

The Lifeline program has helped millions of Americans gain access to critical phone service through its free and discounted programs.