Lifeline Minimum Service Standard, Indexed Budget Announced

The Lifeline minimum service standard for fixed broadband data will be 1,280 GB per month, beginning Dec. 1, said an FCC Wireline Bureau public notice Friday in docket 11-42. The bureau extended its pause on the mobile broadband data minimum service standard until "at least" Dec. 1, 2023. The indexed budget for Lifeline beginning Jan. 1 will be $2.6 billion.