Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; Affordable Connectivity Program; Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

Document 2026-06531 is a Proposed Rule published by the Federal Communications Commission in the Federal Register on April 3, 2026. In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks to ensure that Lifeline services are used to benefit and support eligible low-income Americans, that the program's funding is protected from waste, fraud, and abuse, and that service providers are in compliance with Commission rules. The Commission also seeks to update and streamline Lifeline and related rules. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/03/2026-06531/lifeline-and-link-up-reform-and-modernization-bridging-the-digital-divide-for-low-income-consumers.

No. Document 2026-06531 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.