Red Lake Nation News - Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)

Federal regulators approved major changes Thursday to a program that discounts phone service for low-income residents on tribal land.

About 12.5 million people nationwide use Lifeline, a program created more than 30 years ago to improve access to phone service. It gives subscribers a $9.25 monthly discount. About 500,000 of those subscribers on tribal lands get an extra $25 off per month. In South Dakota, nearly 9,000 people use the Lifeline program.

http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/fcc-drops-some-phone-subsidies-on-tribal-lands/article_74d9f9ed-0192-5281-a729-545b59b571ee.html