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Premium Services LLC, Connectivity to Low-Income Families as Lifecare Distributor of Free Cell Phones, Tablets and Broadband Internet Services

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Columbus, OH — Millions of Americans on low-income, including those receiving unemployment benefits amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, may qualify to receive a free smartphone, in addition to free cell service, under a new government partnership with TruConnect, a nationwide wireless service provider and Premium Services, LLC.

The Federal Communication Commission explains: “Since 1985, the Lifeline program has provided a discount on phone service for qualifying low-income consumers to ensure that all Americans have the opportunities and security that phone service brings, including being able to connect to jobs, family and emergency services.

“Lifeline is part of the Universal Service Fund. The Lifeline program is available to eligible low-income consumers in every state, territory, commonwealth, and on Tribal lands.,” the commission adds.

“Lifeline, is a government program offering affordable wireless service to lowincome customers launched by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, which most Americans don’t know about”, according to the co-founder and chief executive officer of TruConnect, Matthew Johnson.

TruConnect’s free service includes “talk, text, and 3GB of data each month plus free international calling to select countries. You may even qualify for a free 5” LTE Android smartphone,” the company website states. “Across the U.S., the two basic programs that automatically qualify you are Medicaid and Snap, so if you’re on one of those two programs you automatically qualify,” Johnson noted.

TruConnect currently offers Lifeline service to residents through distribution partnerships with community businesses such as Premium Services, LLc in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The service is expected to be offered in additional areas soon, the company notes on its website.

Residents in Ohio can register and receive their services at Premium Services located at 2102 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211. Visit the website at www. premiumservicesllc.com

New Reality Docu-Series The Unapologetic 12 to begin production for Fall TV Programming

The featured women of The Unapologetic 12 Season One

Unapologetic 12 is a powerful, enlightening, riveting series based upon twelve women and their journey from rejection to redemption. Each woman represented within this docu series was convicted and served time for various crimes. Each episode shares the story of an individual’s determination, pain, heartache, integrity, and finally success after their release from prison.

Viewers will meet these women in each episode that depicts the crimes committed, the obstacles that they were confronted with from inside prison walls, followed by their release, and into the fight and willpower to beat all odds stacked against them. Comparable to the popular mini-series Love after Lockup and Life after Lock-Up, Unapologetic 12 trailer received over 1 million YouTube views within days of its release..

Admittingly, there is no shortage of life after prison programming available on television. The Unapologetic 12 difference is that empowerment factor that comes with each episode for both the imprisoned as well as viewers in general who need motivation. From overcoming the stigma of being formerly/presently incarcerated to dealing with the many challenges and barriers facing all women including but not limited to, rape, incest, domestic violence, verbal and physical abuse, poverty and other PTSD encounters that lead to mental health issues that for most are at the root of most bad decisions when mental health issues go untreated.

The Unapologetic 12 examines how these women navigate their newfound freedom. From business owners to writing, producing, acting, and creating all of the content for the show. Each episode is uniquely crafted to exhibit the crime, consequence, and obstacles each woman found herself confronting once released. The struggle, rejection, hardships, tenacity that are quintessential to the success of each woman’s 30 min. episode.

Complete with questions, answers and solutions to the alarming rising rate of recidivism in the United States, The Unapologetic 12 is a game-changer. Production for the Unapologetic 12 will begin the last week of June and will debut on Urban Trendsetters Television this fall on Thursdays at 8:00 PM.