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    FCC halts nine companies from participating in the 'Lifeline' program

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    Andrew Tarantola
    Andrew Tarantola
    02.03.2017

    FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced on Friday that the FCC will not let nine companies participate in the federal Lifeline program, which provides low-cost internet connectivity for some of America's lowest-income households. This decision comes just weeks after Pai's democratic predecessor, Tom Wheeler, had granted the companies permission.