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 ...

When Tom Gambrill retired from a career in public safety, he searched for something to give his life the same structure and purpose. In the fall of 2019, the Arnold resident found his answer when he ...

The basic tenet of universal service – that the government should assist those who cannot afford basic access to the telecommunications network – has long been a cornerstone of the nation’s ...

Earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission issued the 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order that added broadband internet access service to the list of subsidized services. Currently, the ...

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia program is helping low-income residents stay connected. The State Corporation Commission says the Lifeline program makes basic wireline telephone service more ...