Broadband Access Expansion
2012-01-09T18:52:30-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMGM0XC8zMDM1NzYtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined proposed changes to the government’s Lifeline program, aimed at reducing fraud and adding broadband Internet. The program provides subsidized phone service to the poor using a portion of the Universal Service Fund on everybody’s telephone bill. He said the FCC had identified 200,000 duplicative Lifeline subscriptions. Once eliminated, the program could save $2 billion over the next few years, enough to pay for the addition of broadband.
Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined proposed changes to the government’s Lifeline program, aimed at reducing fraud and adding broadband Int… read more
Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined proposed changes to the government’s Lifeline program, aimed at reducing fraud and adding broadband Internet. The program provides subsidized phone service to the poor using a portion of the Universal Service Fund on everybody’s telephone bill. He said the FCC had identified 200,000 duplicative Lifeline subscriptions. Once eliminated, the program could save $2 billion over the next few years, enough to pay for the addition of broadband. close
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