Lifeline started out as a way to offer low-income Americans a wired phone line at a steep discount, but in recent years, the focus has shifted to wireless service with phones and monthly free service. Johnson said the Lifeline program started in the 1980s by President Ronald Reagan, but the vast majority of Americans don’t know about it. “Currently, there are roughly 30 to 40 million people who don’t have access to high-speed internet and that’s only increased recently with the issues due to COVID-19,” Matthew Johnson, co-founder, and co-CEO of TruConnect told NewsNation affiliate KTLA. Wireless company TruConnect is partnering with a program called Lifeline to offer the service. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ĬHICAGO ( NewsNation Now) - A new government program is offering free cell phones and mobile hotspot services to millions who qualify. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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