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Lifeline is the only federal program that helps people living below the poverty line stay connected to phone and at-home internet service. This essential program allows people to access life-saving medical information, search for jobs, pursue educational opportunities and so much more.
The FCC wants to destroy Lifeline — but we’re here to fight back. Join a digital briefing hosted by Free Press and the Center for Media Justice to learn more about this program and how you can join the fight to save it.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and fellow GOP Commissioners Brendan Carr and Mike O’Rielly want to dismantle Lifeline, a proposed rollback that would rob millions of poor people of affordable phone and internet access and disproportionately impact people of color, seniors, veterans and people with disabilities.
The FCC’s proposed changes to Lifeline mean that more than 7 million subscribers would be ejected from the program, and large swaths of the United States would be left without any Lifeline options.1
No one is asking for this cruel rollback. Tune in to our digital briefing this Tuesday (tomorrow) to hear from Lifeline subscribers and advocates about why this program matters and what you can do to save it.
The plan to gut Lifeline has drawn objections from Native American tribal leaders, poor people, single moms, unhoused people, people of color, elderly people, victims of natural disasters, veterans and people with disabilities, all of whom would be disproportionately harmed by this extreme proposal.
When he was confirmed as FCC chairman, Ajit Pai claimed that bridging the digital divide would be a top priority of his tenure. But gutting Lifeline would leave even more low-income people without access to vital communications services.
We have a plan to fight back: Join us for a digital briefing about how to #SaveLifeline on Tues., April 16, at 8 p.m. ET.
Thanks for all that you do—
Lucia, Collette, Leo and the rest of the Free Press team
freepress.net
P.S. The Trump FCC’s cruel plan to dismantle the Lifeline program would rob millions of poor people of affordable phone and internet access. RSVP for our digital briefing on April 16 to learn more and join the fight to save Lifeline. 1. “Save Lifeline FAQs”: https://act.freepress.net/go/30816?t=9&akid=12561%2E10296224%2EH-yG73 |
