NASUCA Supports FCC Lifeline Expansion Plans

The National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates supports the FCC's effort to expand Lifeline service to include broadband Internet access, it said in a news release Thursday. That day, the agency adopted along party lines Lifeline changes so that it doesn't subsidize just phone service for the poor (see 1506180029). NASUCA has supported the effort to ensure that all Americans can receive affordable access to essential communications services, including expanding the Lifeline program to include broadband, it said.