Wireline Bureau Announces Updated Lifeline Standard
The FCC Wireline Bureau announced an updated Lifeline minimum service standard for fixed broadband data usage, said a public notice in Tuesday’s Daily Digest. Beginning Dec. 1 and continuing until Dec. 1, 2026, the Lifeline minimum service standard for fixed…
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broadband data usage will be 1280 GB per month, the PN said. The standards for mobile voice telephony and mobile broadband will remain unchanged, the PN said. The PN also said that the budget for federal universal service support for the Lifeline program for 2026 will be $2.97 billion. The budget was $2.89 billion in 2025.