AT&T Under Fire for Request to Drop Lifeline in Ohio
AT&T already withdrew from the Lifeline low-income discount program in 12 other states in 2017.
AT&T already withdrew from the Lifeline low-income discount program in 12 other states in 2017.
The federal Lifeline program is managed by the Federal Communications Commission.
For the first time in the history of the program, households can obtain subsidies for standalone broadband service as well as bundled voice and data service packages.
TracFone breached FCC rules by improperly certifying that it would unlock phones for customers who are enrolled in Lifeline, a program that provides discounts to low-income Americans, according to an FCC news release.
The FCC is seeking comment on the broadband idea as part of several proposals to reform the 30-year-old Lifeline program.
Last month, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler proposed a solution to make the Internet affordable for low-income Americans: Include broadband in the multibillion-dollar Lifeline program.
An FCC investigation revealed that AT&T and its affiliates continued to service landline subscribers in the agency’s Lifeline program without recertifying their eligibility within the required 35 days.
One of the program’s new goals would be to ensure that low-income Americans have access to broadband, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said.
Five resellers, including Angles Communication Solutions, have asked the Tennessee Regulatory Authority to intervene in order to prevent AT&T from disconnecting their customers.
EarthLink Inc. in early June announced it will offer a line-powered VoIP service on a trial basis in three markets beginning this fall. The service, powered by Covad, will enable the Atlanta-based ISP to offer voice services in apples-to-apples competition with the ILECs in those markets. Earthlink is the first service provider to trial Covad’s […]
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