Lifeline lowers the monthly cost of phone or internet service with a $9.25 credit for eligible customers. Qualify for Lifeline here.
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was discontinued as of April 2024. For more information, please visit the FCC website.
Read moreLifeline is a federal program that lowers the monthly cost of phone and internet. Qualified customers will receive up to $9.25 applied directly towards their bill. You can use Lifeline for either phone or internet, but not both. FCC rules prohibit more than one Lifeline service per household.
You can apply here for Lifeline.
The temporary Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program will become the Affordable Connectivity Program, a new longer-term program, on December 30, 2021. Households enrolled in the Emergency Broadband Benefit before 12/30/21 will continue to receive their current monthly discount until March 1, 2022.
If you are in need of financial assistance, enroll in the Emergency Broadband Benefit before 12/30/21.
More information on the transition to the Affordable Connectivity Program will come in the next few weeks. Be sure to check back!
Read moreStarting May 12, 2021, Wired West/Whip City Fiber offers the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The temporary benefit will offer a $50 discount for broadband service for eligible households in Westfield and all Massachusetts towns served by Whip City Fiber during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
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