Technology · 05/12/2023Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Federal Communications Commission Adopts Lifeline and Link Up Reform to Support Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence

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The FCC has implemented the Safe Connections Act of 2022, allowing survivors of domestic abuse to separate their mobile phone lines from abusers and providing emergency communications support through the Lifeline program.

Original source language: Federal Register — Federal Communications CommissionOpen original release →

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