TruConnect Asking FCC to Approve Lifeline Certification
The company says it could transition former ACP subscribers to other subsidized plans.

The company says it could transition former ACP subscribers to other subsidized plans.
WASHINGTON, June 13, 2024 – A company offering affordable mobile wireless plans said it can’t continue providing free service to low-income customers in certain states without certification from the Federal Communications Commission. It first applied for that certification 11 years ago.
TruConnect provides low-income consumers with free mobile phone service through the FCC’s Lifeline program, a Universal Service Fund subsidy that provides qualifying households $9.25 per month off their internet bills.
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