How Will Changes to Lifeline Impact Vulnerable Populations in Your State?

The digital divide disproportionately impacts low-income Americans, and current proposals to Lifeline could make that reality even worse. Beyond changing the fundamental purpose of the program from one that provides subsidies to low-income families and individuals to one that supports the buildout of broadband networks, the Federal Communications Commission has submitted proposals that include removing non-facilities based providers that serve 70 percent of the Lifeline population, imposing a self-enforcing budget cap, requiring a co-pay for a $9.25 subsidy as wells as imposing a limit on lifetime benefits for program participants.

Join a discussion on how these changes will impact vulnerable populations in your state and ways for your member of Congress to get involved in the discussion.