Sen. Hirono, Democratic Colleagues Call for Additional Funding of Lifeline Program to Boost Internet Connectivity
April 17, 2020
April 17, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and 25 of their colleagues urged Senate and House leadership to include at least $1 billion for the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Lifeline program in future coronavirus relief packages. The Lifeline program extends access to internet and television services to low-income Americans for free or at a reduced cos . . .
Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and 25 of their colleagues urged Senate and House leadership to include at least $1 billion for the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Lifeline program in future coronavirus relief packages. The Lifeline program extends access to internet and television services to low-income Americans for free or at a reduced cos . . .