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Peter1469
07-21-2015, 08:25 AM
Who would have thought the Obamaphone program (http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/07/20/fcc-commissioner-outraged-at-what-cbs4-investigation-revealed-about-free-phone-program/) was the victim of fraud?


The comments from one of the top administrators at the FCC came seven months after the CBS4 investigation and just weeks after Pai played the CBS4 broadcast report at a monthly FCC meeting so his four fellow commissioners could see problems with the program before they voted to broaden the program to include broadband service.


“This is an FCC program, and if we don’t take action, fraud like this will persist,” said Pai.


The 2014 CBS4 investigation (http://cbsloc.al/1qsLdJf) showed repeated instances of fraudulent activity and waste in the Lifeline program in Denver. It’s an FCC administered program designed to provide free monthly cellphone service to the needy so they can have cellphone service allowing them to seek employment or call for emergency help if needed. Recipients are required to show official documentation like Medicaid, housing assistance or food stamp cards verifying their low income status in order to receive the free phone service.

magicmike
07-21-2015, 08:29 AM
Was it the Reagan phone when he gave them out? Your partisan slip is showing.

Common
07-21-2015, 08:30 AM
Was it the Reagan phone when he gave them out? Your partisan slip is showing.

what are you talking about ? and what does that have to do with free cellphones

domer76
07-21-2015, 08:36 AM
Who would have thought the Obamaphone program (http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/07/20/fcc-commissioner-outraged-at-what-cbs4-investigation-revealed-about-free-phone-program/) was the victim of fraud?

It appears the fraud is perpetrated by the representatives of the private companies. Whooda thunk that greed and profit might lead to abuse?

magicmike
07-21-2015, 08:43 AM
what are you talking about ? and what does that have to do with free cellphones

Don't be silly. You're so busy c/p'ing the front page of Huffpo (just like Peter c/p's Drudge) on here you don't to check the honesty of the claim. In this case, the program goes back to the days of that great SOCIALIST Reagan.

http://www.factcheck.org/2009/10/the-obama-phone/


It appears the fraud is perpetrated by the representatives of the private companies. Whooda thunk that greed and profit might lead to abuse?

Of course. But in the eyes of the partisan foot stompers like Peter, its all Obama's fault.

Peter1469
07-21-2015, 09:07 AM
Was it the Reagan phone when he gave them out? Your partisan slip is showing.

It was a landline with free local service not a smart phone with a data package.

Next stupid question.

Green Arrow
07-21-2015, 09:08 AM
Partisans criticizing other people for being partisans always makes me chuckle.

Mac-7
07-21-2015, 09:09 AM
It appears the fraud is perpetrated by the representatives of the private companies. Whooda thunk that greed and profit might lead to abuse?

Sure the Obama voters taking the phones had nothing at all to do with it.

magicmike
07-21-2015, 09:14 AM
It was a landline with free local service not a smart phone with a data package.

Next stupid question.

Few people have landlines anymore, the program changes with the times.
ADMIN. Shall I start reporting Peter1469's insulting and name calling posts?

magicmike
07-21-2015, 09:14 AM
Partisans criticizing other people for being partisans always makes me chuckle.

I know. Peters something else!

magicmike
07-21-2015, 09:15 AM
Sure the Obama voters taking the phones had nothing at all to do with it.

Are you saying no Republicans have one?

Green Arrow
07-21-2015, 09:16 AM
I know. Peters something else!

I was talking about you, actually.

Mac-7
07-21-2015, 09:17 AM
Are you saying no Republicans have one?

Dont know.

But the Obamaphone woman in the hood told us that all the Obama voters there had one.

del
07-21-2015, 09:21 AM
It was a landline with free local service not a smart phone with a data package.

Next stupid question.

so it was a reagan phone


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. In 2005, Lifeline discounts were made available to qualifying low-income consumers on pre-paid wireless service plans in addition to traditional landline service. Lifeline is part of the Universal Service Fund.

https://www.fcc.gov/lifeline

next stupid answer

Mac-7
07-21-2015, 09:28 AM
so it was a reagan phone



https://www.fcc.gov/lifeline

next stupid answer

It was still a dumb idea no matter who is in office.

Peter1469
07-21-2015, 09:31 AM
Few people have landlines anymore, the program changes with the times.
@ADMIN (http://thepoliticalforums.com/member.php?u=1). Shall I start reporting @Peter1469 (http://thepoliticalforums.com/member.php?u=10)'s insulting and name calling posts?

Stop offering to spend other people's tax dollars for luxuries. If you can't afford your smart phone, take the free land line with local service and say "thank you."

Venus
07-21-2015, 09:33 AM
Few people have landlines anymore, the program changes with the times.
@ADMIN (http://thepoliticalforums.com/member.php?u=1). Shall I start reporting @Peter1469 (http://thepoliticalforums.com/member.php?u=10)'s insulting and name calling posts?

I can see why people confuse you with Howey.

del
07-21-2015, 09:34 AM
Stop offering to spend other people's tax dollars for luxuries. If you can't afford your smart phone, take the free land line with local service and say "thank you."

basic cellphone, which is what they get, is cheaper than a landline.

next

sachem
07-21-2015, 09:34 AM
Personally I'm shocked!!!!!!!

magicmike
07-21-2015, 09:38 AM
Stop offering to spend other people's tax dollars for luxuries. If you can't afford your smart phone, take the free land line with local service and say "thank you."

Tax dollars don't pay for it. The phone companies do.

magicmike
07-21-2015, 09:39 AM
I can see why people confuse you with Howey.

Lol

Mac-7
07-21-2015, 09:39 AM
basic cellphone, which is what they get, is cheaper than a landline.

next

Not giving them either one is the cheapest of all.

del
07-21-2015, 09:53 AM
Tax dollars don't pay for it. The phone companies do.

nope

look on your phone/cable/internet bill

universal service fund

we pay, just like we paid for the boondocks to get electrified

del
07-21-2015, 09:54 AM
Not giving them either one is the cheapest of all.

take it up with congress

Peter1469
07-21-2015, 09:56 AM
basic cellphone, which is what they get, is cheaper than a landline.

next

Whichever is cheaper. It isn't their money.

del
07-21-2015, 09:57 AM
lol

Mac-7
07-21-2015, 10:08 AM
take it up with congress

Congress doesn't care.

its not coming out of their pensions.

Perianne
07-21-2015, 10:10 AM
It's not just the FCC Commissioner who is outraged about free phones. We should stop giving people stuff. Personal responsibility should rule the day.

del
07-21-2015, 10:19 AM
Congress doesn't care.

its not coming out of their pensions.

if you don't want to do something about it, then shut the fuck up

Mac-7
07-21-2015, 10:30 AM
if you don't want to do something about it, then shut the $#@! up

Its one of the things I would like to change.

but there are too many bleeding heart liberals on the other side that support the freebees.

Maybe if you would dry up and blow away we could make some headway.