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FCC Pauses Lifeline Voice Support Phase-Out and Service Standard Changes For One More Full Year
July 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission Wireline Competition Bureau issued an order granting a one-year waiver extension that halts planned adjustments to the Lifeline program. This directive effectively pauses both the scheduled elimination of financial support for standalone voice-only services and any scheduled updates to minimum service broadband standards until December 1, 2027.

The official administrative decision directly affects ongoing matters regarding . . .

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