FCC chief: Internet subsidies for poor coming in ‘not too distant future’

The Federal Communications Commission will finish up rules in the "not to distant future" to help subsidize Internet service for low-income Americans, according to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.

The FCC started work last year to update Lifeline, the program that now only offers subsidies for traditional voice-only phone service. The update has faced resistance from Republicans who point to lingering inefficiencies in the $1.7 billion program.

By Mario Trujillo

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