UPDATE 1-U.S. FCC unveils proposal for $9.25/month low-income broadband subsidy

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UPDATE 1-U.S. FCC unveils proposal for $9.25/month low-income broadband subsidy
March 09, 2016 Since last year, the FCC has been considering revamping the $1.5 billion annual program, called Lifeline, which has helped lower income Americans get access to telecommunications technologies since 1985.. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has said he wants to give those receiving the subsidy a choice of using it for phone services, high-speed Internet, or both. Source: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/08/reuters-america-update-1-us-fcc-unveils-proposal-for-925month-low-income-broadband-subsidy.html