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Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; Affordable Connectivity Program; Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
The Federal Communications Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on April 3, 2026. Comments closed on May 4, 2026.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks to ensure that Lifeline services are used to benefit and support eligible low-income Americans, that the program's funding is protected from waste, fraud, and abuse, and that service providers are in compliance with Commission rules. The Commission also seeks to update and streamline Lifeline and related rules.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-06531
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- April 3, 2026
- Comments due
- May 4, 2026
- Dates
- Comments are due on or before May 4, 2026 and reply comments are due on or before June 2, 2026. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this document, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
- Docket
- WC Docket Nos. 11-42, 17-287, 09-197, 21-450, 20-445; FCC No. 26-8; FR ID 338251
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 54
- Topics
- Communications common carriers; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Telecommunications; Telephone
- Pages
- 23
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