Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai recently announced a couple of changes to the Lifeline program, which supplies phone and broadband services to people without the income to pay for ...

Julie Maestas didn’t know what she was going to do. Maestas, 48, lives at Camp Resolution in North Sacramento and has a Lifeline phone, which are typically free or low-cost from the government. The ...

Some Android phones that are sold to low-income people who participate in the federally subsidized Lifeline program come laden with two types of potential malware, according to a new report by ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has just intervened to stop California from doling out certain federal benefits ...

A Virgin Mobile-branded phone distributed by Assurance Wireless to low-income U.S. citizens has a trojan pre-installed that can download additional malware. Government-funded, low-cost cell phones are ...

Federal telecommunications assists millions of American households each year through the Lifeline internet and phone discount program, which offers much-needed connectivity support to families with ...

Low-income households in Vermont may be eligible for a federal program that provides a $9.25 monthly discount on phone or internet service. Under the rules of the program you can apply the discount to ...

May 14—Question: I recently heard something about a new phone number — 988 — for people dealing with a mental health crisis. With all these three-digit numbers: 911, 411, 511; can you talk about that?

Some Android phones that are sold to low-income people who participate in the federally subsidized Lifeline program come laden with two types of potential malware, according to a new report by ...