Legal Opinion
National Lifeline Association v. FCC
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 1, 2019No. 18-1026; C/w 18-1080PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rogers, Circuit Judge:
Responding to Congressional directives, the Federal Communications Commission has adopted programs to make voice and broadband services more available and affordable for low-income consumers by providing a discount on these services through its Lifeline program. Since 1985, eligible low-income consumers may receive a monthly discount of $9.25 on qualifying services, and since 2000, low-income consumers living on Tribal lands may receive an additional $25 per month for these services through the Tribal Lifeline program in recognition of the additional hurdles to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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