The FCC today proposed a fine of more than $63 million against American Broadband and Telecommunications Company for violating rules regarding the Lifeline program. The company, a wireless reseller based in Ohio, “improperly sought and received Lifeline funding by creating numerous ineligible Lifeline subscriber accounts.” One of the dirty deeds that firm is accursed of […]
The US Federal Communications Division on Thursday voted 3-2 to consider a proposal from FCC Chair Tom Wheeler that would expand the government’s Lifeline program to help subsidize the cost of home broadband service to the nation’s poorest people. The program, originally put into place during the Reagan administration — but often referred by critics […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revealed plans to modernize an existing communications program to help low-income families have subsidized high-speed Internet access. Chairman Tom Wheeler shared the proposals to bring the FCC’s Lifeline telecommunications subsidization program up to date by adding broadband to the phone-only scheme, as well as making sure the basic standards […]
The FCC today levied fines against AT&T and SNET, a former subsidiary of AT&T’s, for violating federal Lifeline regulations. The companies over billed the government program, which helps ensure low income consumers have access to a phone line. AT&T and SNET failed to remove ineligible customers from their records but billed the government for the […]
AT&T recently indicated via its support web site that it will eventually discontinue offering Lifelife service through its Cricket prepaid brand. Lifeline allows qualified Americans to receive free or heavily discounted wireless service through Cricket. AT&T will support Circket’s current CDMA Lifeline customers for the next 18 months, but it will not sign any new […]
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