AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS FOR LIFELINE SERVICES.

Summary

The bill authorizes the state Public Service Commission to designate any cellular or wireless telecom provider or reseller as an eligible telecommunications carrier for the federal Lifeline program, which subsidizes phone and internet for low‑income residents. It shifts the approval power from the FCC to the state, allowing more providers to participate and potentially expanding service to the roughly 8,700 Delawareans currently enrolled. The change costs the state nothing because the FCC still funds and runs the program.

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