Obamaphone program riddled with fraud audit

[BULLDOG]

‘Obamaphone’ program riddled with fraud: Audit

The controversial “Obamaphone” program, which pays for cellphones for the poor, is rife with fraud, according to a new government report released Thursday that found more than a third of enrollees may not even be qualified.

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Oh the obama phone, which the boot lickers always used " Bush had the program too" , that's what is said when you live on planet fantasy and don't understand a thing told to you other than what Obama told you.

So why hasn't Trump made any effort to kill the program? It's his now, you know.

Sheesh. Give the guy some time! obummer left such a huge wake of shit behind him that it will take years to deal with.

You understand the program isn't funded by tax money, don't you?

 

[westwall]

‘Obamaphone’ program riddled with fraud: Audit

The controversial “Obamaphone” program, which pays for cellphones for the poor, is rife with fraud, according to a new government report released Thursday that found more than a third of enrollees may not even be qualified.

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Oh the obama phone, which the boot lickers always used " Bush had the program too" , that's what is said when you live on planet fantasy and don't understand a thing told to you other than what Obama told you.

So why hasn't Trump made any effort to kill the program? It's his now, you know.

Sheesh. Give the guy some time! obummer left such a huge wake of shit behind him that it will take years to deal with.

You understand the program isn't funded by tax money, don't you?

Wow, you really are that stupid. Ok genius. The phones are funded by subsidies. How are those subsidies generated? By "fee's" added to we the peoples phone bills. Who mandated those "fee's" get added to our phone bills? The GOVERNMENT. What benefit do we the people get for these "fee's"? None? OK. So tell me genius, how is a government mandated "fee", different from a government mandated tax? Be specific.

 

[depotoo]

Yes, but it grew substantially from 2009 forward. And this was added in 2012
Low-Income Broadband Pilot Program

Isn't this just an extension of a program that was created originally by Reagan where poor people could get landline phones back in the 80's? All the Obamaphone program did was give people a choice of getting a cell phone instead of a landline phone.

 

[Lewdog]

Yes, but it grew substantially from 2009 forward. And this was added in 2012
Low-Income Broadband Pilot Program

Isn't this just an extension of a program that was created originally by Reagan where poor people could get landline phones back in the 80's? All the Obamaphone program did was give people a choice of getting a cell phone instead of a landline phone.

I'm pretty sure the broadband program was voted to be scrapped by Congress this year.

 

[BULLDOG]

‘Obamaphone’ program riddled with fraud: Audit

The controversial “Obamaphone” program, which pays for cellphones for the poor, is rife with fraud, according to a new government report released Thursday that found more than a third of enrollees may not even be qualified.

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Oh the obama phone, which the boot lickers always used " Bush had the program too" , that's what is said when you live on planet fantasy and don't understand a thing told to you other than what Obama told you.

So why hasn't Trump made any effort to kill the program? It's his now, you know.

Sheesh. Give the guy some time! obummer left such a huge wake of shit behind him that it will take years to deal with.

You understand the program isn't funded by tax money, don't you?

Wow, you really are that stupid. Ok genius. The phones are funded by subsidies. How are those subsidies generated? By "fee's" added to we the peoples phone bills. Who mandated those "fee's" get added to our phone bills? The GOVERNMENT. What benefit do we the people get for these "fee's"? None? OK. So tell me genius, how is a government mandated "fee", different from a government mandated tax? Be specific.

The USF is sustained by contributions from telecommunications companies such as "long distance companies, local telephone companies, wireless telephone companies, paging companies, and payphone providers."

 

[Lewdog]

‘Obamaphone’ program riddled with fraud: Audit

The controversial “Obamaphone” program, which pays for cellphones for the poor, is rife with fraud, according to a new government report released Thursday that found more than a third of enrollees may not even be qualified.

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Oh the obama phone, which the boot lickers always used " Bush had the program too" , that's what is said when you live on planet fantasy and don't understand a thing told to you other than what Obama told you.

So why hasn't Trump made any effort to kill the program? It's his now, you know.

Sheesh. Give the guy some time! obummer left such a huge wake of shit behind him that it will take years to deal with.

You understand the program isn't funded by tax money, don't you?

Wow, you really are that stupid. Ok genius. The phones are funded by subsidies. How are those subsidies generated? By "fee's" added to we the peoples phone bills. Who mandated those "fee's" get added to our phone bills? The GOVERNMENT. What benefit do we the people get for these "fee's"? None? OK. So tell me genius, how is a government mandated "fee", different from a government mandated tax? Be specific.

The USF is sustained by contributions from telecommunications companies such as "long distance companies, local telephone companies, wireless telephone companies, paging companies, and payphone providers."

I think you are missing the point. The other people are saying that it doesn't matter if the money comes from them, but that those companies simply add fees into paying customers bills in order to get the money from. So it is kind of like forced charity.

 

[westwall]

‘Obamaphone’ program riddled with fraud: Audit

The controversial “Obamaphone” program, which pays for cellphones for the poor, is rife with fraud, according to a new government report released Thursday that found more than a third of enrollees may not even be qualified.

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Oh the obama phone, which the boot lickers always used " Bush had the program too" , that's what is said when you live on planet fantasy and don't understand a thing told to you other than what Obama told you.

So why hasn't Trump made any effort to kill the program? It's his now, you know.

Sheesh. Give the guy some time! obummer left such a huge wake of shit behind him that it will take years to deal with.

You understand the program isn't funded by tax money, don't you?

Wow, you really are that stupid. Ok genius. The phones are funded by subsidies. How are those subsidies generated? By "fee's" added to we the peoples phone bills. Who mandated those "fee's" get added to our phone bills? The GOVERNMENT. What benefit do we the people get for these "fee's"? None? OK. So tell me genius, how is a government mandated "fee", different from a government mandated tax? Be specific.

The USF is sustained by contributions from telecommunications companies such as "long distance companies, local telephone companies, wireless telephone companies, paging companies, and payphone providers."

And they get those monies FROM us, silly person. So. Yet again. How is a government mandate fee different from a government mandated tax? Be specific.

 

[depotoo]

Golly, from the GAO report-

Additionally, for the data that we examined from when NLAD was launched in March 2014 through November 2014, NLAD subscriber data contained addresses that were associated with multiple subscribers. For example, through our analysis we found a single address was associated with 10,000 separate subscribers, all receiving Lifeline benefits through the same Lifeline provider. This address could not be verified by the U.S. Postal Service address verification system we consulted.



Imagine that, 10,000 different individuals live at one address. Fraud at its best!

 

[westwall]

BULLDOG Still waiting for an answer genius....

 

[BULLDOG]

BULLDOG Still waiting for an answer genius....

Universal Service Fund - Wikipedia

Low income (Lifeline)[edit]
Since 1985, the Lifeline program has helped low-income people pay for phone service; first landlines, then cellphones, and as of 2016 it also offers the option of Internet connectivity.[34] It provides a subsidy of up to $10.00 a month for Americans below 135% of the poverty line for this service.[35]

As of 2012, 17 million households received a $9.25 subsidized discount through the program. This was down to 12 million households by 2015.[36][34] In 2013, the lifeline program paid out $1.8 billion in subsidies to telephone companies; reduced to 1.5 billion by 2015.[22][34] As the original program was set up to cover land lines, there was criticism of the increasing use of the fund to cover wireless service,[38] Residents of Native American Indian and Alaska Native tribal communities may qualify for enhanced Lifeline assistance (up to an additional $25.00) and expanded Link-Up support (up to an additional $70.00). States with their own programs may have their own eligibility guidelines.

On January 31, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission approved an order changing the Lifeline Program to reduce fraud and abuse.[39][40] In April 2013 a hearing was held before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, to explore issues relating to whether the program should be eliminated or placed under a budget cap, and if not, whether a freeze should be put in place until the reform measures currently underway are completed.[41]

The lifeline program is limited to one discount per household. A "household" includes anyone living at the same address "who share income(s) and household expenses."[42]

Link-Up America assisted consumers with the installation costs of phone service. Link-Up program paid up to 50% or $30 of the telephone service installation fees,[43] and provides up to $200 of one year, interest-free loans for any additional installation costs. On January 31, 2012, among other changes to the Lifeline Program, the FCC announced that they would be ending the Link-Up America Program, except on Indian reservations.[43]

In 2016, Lifeline services were expanded to offer a broadband option.[34]

Obama phones[edit]
As part of the Lifeline program, free cell phones began to be distributed to qualifying low-income recipients in late 2008, prior to the inauguration of President Barack Obama,

 

[aris2chat]

100% FREE Cell Phone Service (+FREE Phone w/ Service) - FreedomPop™

If a company can do it why couldn't Obamaphone do the same?

They can pay a bit extra each month if they want or need the unlimited service. If not they get so many free phone calls each month

FCC is Federal Taxes, the FEDS did it, Obama did it............ The company basically charges people TWICE for the same tax.

Look on your bill you will see some BS tax that is the same thing under different words.

Obama just so happened to get caught.

“He admitted that when he made that transfer,” the FBI said, speaking about Chew wiring $20,455,829.10 to a personal account, “he knew that Icon had tens of thousands fewer customers than it had reported to the FCC for the first three months of 2013.”

The commissioner said that the explosion in fraud could be attributed to a change in the FCC’s rules to allow wireless re-sellers, wireless companies without their own network, attracted “many new carriers into the program whose sole model was to make money off of the Lifeline Program.”

Carriers began giving phones and minutes away for free, creating the incentive for customers to apply for as many new Lifeline phones as possible.

People can get real service without obamaphones. D#$% thing should have been shut down long ago.
I got my grandsons phones months ago. When in an open wifi area they can get all the service and data they want for free, otherwise they get their calls and text limits each month. Gave my kids extra sim cards, when they were on sale, for watches and second lines on their phones.

There are many $10 or less services out there as well.

Lifeline should only be for those with medical need to contact help, by line phone or cell phone.

 

[WEATHER53]

There was a time when Americans shamed freeloaders
Now half of Americans extol the virtues of deadbeats, claiming they are somehow noble as they attempt to rise above the victimizations that have been perpetrated upon them

 

[westwall]

BULLDOG Still waiting for an answer genius....

Universal Service Fund - Wikipedia

Low income (Lifeline)[edit]
Since 1985, the Lifeline program has helped low-income people pay for phone service; first landlines, then cellphones, and as of 2016 it also offers the option of Internet connectivity.[34] It provides a subsidy of up to $10.00 a month for Americans below 135% of the poverty line for this service.[35]

As of 2012, 17 million households received a $9.25 subsidized discount through the program. This was down to 12 million households by 2015.[36][34] In 2013, the lifeline program paid out $1.8 billion in subsidies to telephone companies; reduced to 1.5 billion by 2015.[22][34] As the original program was set up to cover land lines, there was criticism of the increasing use of the fund to cover wireless service,[38] Residents of Native American Indian and Alaska Native tribal communities may qualify for enhanced Lifeline assistance (up to an additional $25.00) and expanded Link-Up support (up to an additional $70.00). States with their own programs may have their own eligibility guidelines.

On January 31, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission approved an order changing the Lifeline Program to reduce fraud and abuse.[39][40] In April 2013 a hearing was held before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, to explore issues relating to whether the program should be eliminated or placed under a budget cap, and if not, whether a freeze should be put in place until the reform measures currently underway are completed.[41]

The lifeline program is limited to one discount per household. A "household" includes anyone living at the same address "who share income(s) and household expenses."[42]

Link-Up America assisted consumers with the installation costs of phone service. Link-Up program paid up to 50% or $30 of the telephone service installation fees,[43] and provides up to $200 of one year, interest-free loans for any additional installation costs. On January 31, 2012, among other changes to the Lifeline Program, the FCC announced that they would be ending the Link-Up America Program, except on Indian reservations.[43]

In 2016, Lifeline services were expanded to offer a broadband option.[34]

Obama phones[edit]
As part of the Lifeline program, free cell phones began to be distributed to qualifying low-income recipients in late 2008, prior to the inauguration of President Barack Obama,

What are you a ******* progressive politician? Why are you so incapable of answering a simple question? I asked you how is a government mandated fee, different from a government mandated tax? C'mon silly girl. Answer that simple question.

BULLDOG