Consumer Advisory Committee backs Broadband Discounts for Low-income Consumers

The Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Federal Communications Commission has filed comments in the FCC's proceeding on modernizing the Lifeline and LinkUp programs which lower telecommunications costs for low-income consumers.

The Lifeline and Link-Up programs are, at their heart, attacking the barrier of cost for low-income consumers. For many low-income consumers, market efficiencies will never decrease costs enough to pay for service on their own. These programs will provide low-income consumers access to the necessary communications mediums of their day. The CAC believes that modernization of the Lifeline and Link-Up programs are required if we hope to provide continuing access to social and economic benefits that today's programs offer.