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 the critical need for the Lifeline and ACP programs to connect low-income households. This year, NaLA’s survey also included more than 30,000 personal testimonies from Lifeline and/or former…
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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 urged the court to reverse the Fifth Circuit’s decision last year to strike down the USF. If the Supreme Court upholds…
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NaLA’s Statement on FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s Departure
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NaLA Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election
Washington, D.C. – The following statement can be attributed to David B. Dorwart, Chairman of the National Lifeline Association (NaLA): “The National Lifeline Association (NaLA) congratulates President-Elect Trump and Vice President-Elect Vance on their victory in the 2024 presidential election. We are particularly grateful to Sen. Vance, who has been a staunch advocate for the…
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2024 National Lifeline & ACP Conference Presentation
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NaLA’s Statement on 5th Circuit Court’s Decision to Strike Down the Universal Service Fund
On July 24, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled to strike down the Universal Service Fund (USF), calling the rural and low-income broadband subsidy “unconstitutional.” The ruling breaks with decisions from the Sixth, Eleventh, and D.C. Circuits, setting up a potential clash at the Supreme Court. The following statement can be…
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NaLA Statement on Cantwell’s Spectrum Bill Markup Cancellation
The Senate Commerce Committee late Monday scrapped plans for a markup Tuesday morning of Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell’s Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024, which would have included provisions to allocate spectrum auction proceeds to the Affordable Connectivity Program and rip and replace program. This marks the fourth time the markup has been rescheduled….
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ACP: The Fight Isn’t Over
This month, 23 million households in the U.S. will have to make a difficult decision: pay more for their monthly internet bill or cut their budget somewhere else to pay for it or go without internet access. This is because the federal subsidy that one in six households has relied on to connect to the…
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NaLA’s Statement on the last day of ACP Funding
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) officially ended on June 1, 2024, with funding exhausted. Starting this month, more than 23 million enrollees will no longer have access to a reliably consistent monthly federal subsidy. The following can be attributed to David B. Dorwart, Chair, National Lifeline Association (NaLA): “June 1 represents another unfortunate milestone for…
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NaLA Comments on Canceled Senate Committee Vote
Today, the Senate Commerce Committee postponed its markup, where it was expected to consider Senator Cantwell’s Spectrum Bill, which included $7 billion to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) through the remainder of the year. The following quote can be attributed to David B. Dorwart, Chairman of the National Lifeline Association (NaLA): “With just two…
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