The Low Income Program assists eligible low-income consumers in establishing and maintaining telephone service by discounting services provided by local telephone companies.
Lifeline reimburses telephone companies for discounting consumers' monthly phone bills.
Link Up support reimburses local service providers for providing discounted connection charges to eligible low-income consumers. Return to top 2. Beginning in October of 2000, the Low Income Program was expanded to provide additional support to low-income consumers living on reservations, consistent with the FCC's Tribal Lands Order. This additional support will reduce the initial connection charges and line extension costs associated with initiating phone service to income-eligible consumers living on reservations. Return to top 3.