In a 3-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday decided to expand its Lifeline Universal Service Program, which currently subsidizes voice telephone service for low-income households, to allow those households to use the program to lower the cost of broadband service.
The Senate’s Banking, Insurance and Telecommunications Committee on Thursday evaluated the appointment of Gladys A. Maldonado-Rodríguez as associate member of the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board.
Software giant Microsoft on Thursday announced it has certified locally-owned telecommunications provider WorldNet to offer the “Skype for Business” product, which extends to organizations and government entities a complete unified communications solution, combined with the security, expertise, and support that businesses require.