This program must be renewed on an annual basis by eligible households in order to continue to receive lifeline credits.
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If you are a low income consumer and need help paying for phone service or broadband internet service you may be eligible to participate in the government lifeline benefit program.
Wcb announces the updated standard levels for speed usage allowances for lifeline supported services as required by the 2016 lifeline modernization order as well as the budget for federal universal service support for the lifeline program for 2018.
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Effective 12 1 19 the federal government is reducing the lifeline discount on stand alone voice service from 9 25 to 7 25 per month.
Your income you may be eligible for a lifeline discount if your income is 135 or less than the federal poverty guidelines.
The lifeline program is provided by both the federal and state governments.
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Lifeline provides subscribers a discount on monthly telephone service purchased from participating providers.
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Lifeline is a government program established to make monthly telephone service or monthly internet service more affordable for qualifying households.
Under a waiver approved by the fcc in response to the covid 19 pandemic until august 31 2020 a lifeline carrier may choose to immediately begin providing lifeline service to a consumer living in a rural tribal area who applies for lifeline but is unable to provide the necessary documentation to resolve a failed automated check at the time of application.
Lifeline is a federal benefit that lowers the monthly cost of phone or internet service for eligible customers.
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If you share internet service with other low income households or you live on tribal lands lifeline can be an even better option because you ll get extra discounts.
Additionally some provider initiatives don t offer high speed internet service 25 mbps or higher which you can usually get with lifeline assistance.
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At the time of writing lifeline benefits give eligible subscribers a discount of at least 9 25 per month off either landline phone service wireless phone service broadband or bundled services.
Lifeline minimum service standards and indexed budget public notice.
