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 ...

In trying to find ways to stretch your dollars further every month, you must find financial relief and take advantage of breaks where you can. The FCC introduced its Affordable Connectivity Program ...

The Federal Communications Commission’s low-income program, known formally as Lifeline, has spent billions of ratepayer dollars to provide phone service for poorer Americans. Because of significant ...

Do you need help paying your cell phone or internet bill? Find out if you qualify for relief from the Lifeline Program and how you can apply. The United States stands out for its numerous economic aid ...

The Federal Communications Commission has approved an expansion of the federal Lifeline program to include subsidies for broadband service for low-income households, a move that could help bridge the ...

Life, liberty and … free cellphone service? The questionable “Obamaphone” program is still plagued by waste, fraud and abuse. Yet another U.S. Government Accountability Office audit has found ...

Conservatives have reserved their worst epithet for the Lifeline program, which provides discounted phone service to low-income families: “Obamaphone.” Liberals call it a vital source of empowerment ...

The Federal Communications Commission moved on Thursday to radically alter federal subsidies that many low-income families depend on for internet access. Lifeline is a decades-old federal program ...

If you can’t travel to be with family and friends at the holidays, phone and video calls are the next best thing. When you’re watching a niece or nephew open up presents via Skype, it’s easy to take ...

The Federal Communications Commission continues to look for ways to lessen fraud in the Lifeline program, the low-income subsidy for landline, cellular and broadband connections. Some new requirements ...