Data Sources & References
The official government, program, and manufacturer sources Free Link Wireless uses to research its content.
Primary sources
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — Lifeline rules and orders
- Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) — Lifeline Support, National Verifier, eligibility and income guidance
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — Federal Poverty Guidelines
- State public utility commissions and state Lifeline administrators
- State Medicaid and SNAP agencies — program names and details
- U.S. Department of Agriculture — SNAP and FDPIR
- Social Security Administration — SSI and SSDI
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — Veterans and Survivors Pension
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Federal Public Housing Assistance
- Apple and Samsung — device specifications
How we use sources
When sources conflict, we follow the most authoritative and most recent official source and note uncertainty where it exists. We don't use AI output, forums, or unsourced claims as factual sources.