Resources
The fight to save Lifeline has caught the attention of journalists, researchers and more. Check out these reports and fact sheets for a full picture of what’s at stake:
Articles
"How the FCC Will Make It Harder for Domestic Violence Survivors to Get Help," Bustle, June 2018: https://www.bustle.com/p/how-the-fcc-will-make-it-harder-for-domestic-violence-survivors-to-get-help-9306922
"FCC Must Keep Puerto Ricans Connected to Lifeline This Storm Season," Orlando Sentinel, June 22, 2018: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/os-ed-puerto-ricans-need-fcc-lifeline-program-for-hurricane-prep-20180622-story.html
"Cutting Off Communication for Puerto Rican Hurricane Victims Is Just Cruel," The Hill, May 13, 2018: http://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/387481-cutting-off-communication-for-puerto-rican-hurricane-victims-is
"Discounted Phones Save Lives of Homeless LGBT Teens — Now They Might Be Taken Away," Advocate, June 20, 2018: https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2018/6/20/discounted-phones-save-lives-homeless-lgbt-teens-now-they-might-be-taken-away
"Native Americans Fear New FCC Rules Could Force Them Offline," VOA News, Nov. 2017: https://www.voanews.com/a/native-americans-fear-new-fcc-rules-could-force-them-offline/4144003.html
“New Medicaid Work Requirements Already Jeopardizing Thousands,” RealClear Health, July 19, 2018: https://www.realclearhealth.com/articles/2018/07/19/new_medicaid_work_requirements_already_jeopardizing_thousands_110806.html
"This Program Helps 1.3 Million Vets Stay Connected. The FCC Wants to Gut It," Military Times, June 8, 2018: https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2018/06/08/this-program-helps-13-million-vets-stay-connected-the-fcc-wants-to-gut-it/
"Broadcasting Hate: How Trump Used the FCC to Punish the Poor," Colorlines, April 11, 2018: https://www.colorlines.com/articles/broadcasting-hate-how-trump-used-fcc-punish-poor-opinion
"Ajit Pai Faces Heat Over Proposal to Take Away Poor People’s Broadband Plans," Ars Technica, March 30, 2018: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/03/please-dont-take-broadband-away-from-poor-people-democrats-tell-fcc-chair/
"Media + Internet = Voting, and Trump’s Communications Regulator Knows It," Medium, November 2017: //medium.com/@cleanza/media-internet-voting-and-trumps-communications-regulator-knows-it-19b7b2d7a482
"Low-Income Consumer Broadband Credits Mean Competitiveness, Choice and Compassion," The Hill, February 2017: http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/320830-low-income-consumer-broadband-credits-mean-competitiveness
"Phone and Internet Subsidy for Poorest Americans in Danger of Being Cut," America Magazine, March 23, 2018: https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2018/03/23/phone-and-internet-subsidy-poorest-americans-danger-being-cut
Fact Sheets
"A Lifeline that Breaks Down Barriers to Affordable Communication," National Consumer Law Center: https://www.nclc.org/images/pdf/take-action/lifeline/lifeline-breakdown-fact-sheet.pdf
"Stop the FCC from Gutting Lifeline," Free Press Action Fund: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jtlLptMsUHbGlQQOX7R5avIvkke8SEVS/view
Other Resources
"Jessica J. González's Senate Testimony on Behalf of Lifeline Users and Affordable Access for All," Free Press Action Fund, Sept. 6, 2017: https://www.freepress.net/news/press-releases/jessica-j-gonzalezs-senate-testimony-behalf-lifeline-users-and-affordable
"201 Civil and Human Rights Groups Urge Chairman Pai to Reject FCC’s Proposal to Scale Back Lifeline Program," The Leadership Conference, Feb. 21, 2018: https://civilrights.org/201-civil-human-rights-groups-urge-chairman-pai-reject-fccs-proposal-scale-back-lifeline-program/
“Promoting Broadband Internet Access Service for Veterans,” Oct. 29, 2018: https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1030493414924/Final%20Veterans%20Broadband%20Docket%20Letter%2010-29-18.pdf