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  • NaLA Releases Findings from Annual Consumer Survey

    NaLA’s Annual Consumer Survey sheds light on life without the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)   Results from over 68,000 respondents, collected between November 1 and 20, 2024, highlight...

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  • Image with writing stating: NaLA congratulates Olivia Trusty on her nomination to the FCC

    NaLA congratulates Olivia Trusty on her nomination to the FCC

    President-elect Donald Trump has named Republican Senate staffer Olivia Trusty to serve as a Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) The following statement can be attributed...

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  • NaLA asks the Supreme Court to reverse Fifth Circuit’s Decision on USF

    On January 16, 2025 NaLA, joined by the AARP and AARP Foundation, submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of the Universal Service Fund (USF) and its funding mechanism The brief...

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  • NaLA’s Statement on FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s Departure

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  • NaLA Statement on Naming of Commissioner Carr as Next FCC Chair

    President-elect Trump has picked FCC Cmr Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Carr has served as a member of the FCC since 2017 The following statement can be attributed...

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  • In dark blue font, on a light blue background: NaLA Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election

    NaLA Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election

    Washington, DC – The following statement can be attributed to David B Dorwart, Chairman of the National Lifeline Association (NaLA): “The National Lifeline Association (NaLA) congratulates...

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  • 2024 National Lifeline & ACP Conference Presentation

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  • NaLA Statement on DOJ’s Enforcement Action Against Q Link

    Telecommunications company Q Link Wireless pleaded guilty on Tuesday to committing fraud through the Lifeline federal government broadband subsidy program The following statement can be attributed...

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  • NaLA Statement on ACP Amendment’s Advancement out of Senate Commerce Committee

    During today's Senate Commerce Committee Markup hearing, the committee voted 14-12 to move the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act out of committee as an amendment to S2238, Plan for...

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  • NaLA Statement on the House Introduction of the Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act

    NaLA Statement on the House Introduction of the Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act

    Today, Reps Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) and Rep Mike Carey (R-OH) introduced a House bill (a companion to the bipartisan S4317 - Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act) and it includes $6 billion...

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