Author: Jacob Kastrenakes
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Sprint took millions of dollars meant to subsidize phone and internet service for low-income consumers, even while those consumers were not using the service, according to the Federal Communications Commission. FCC chairman Ajit Pai called it a “careless disregard” for taxpayers and commission rules and called on the agency’s enforcement arm to conduct a full investigation.
“It’s outrageous that a company would claim millions of taxpayer dollars for doing nothing,” Pai said.
Sprint called accepting the payments an “error” said it is “committed to reimbursing federal and state governments” for any subsidies it should not have taken.
Sprint’s absent subscribers represented 10 percent of Lifeline, the FCC says
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Sprint took millions of dollars meant to subsidize phone and internet service for low-income consumers, even while those consumers were not using the service, according to the Federal Communications Commission. FCC chairman Ajit Pai called it a “careless disregard” for taxpayers and commission rules and called on the agency’s enforcement arm to conduct a full investigation.
“It’s outrageous that a company would claim millions of taxpayer dollars for doing nothing,” Pai said.
Sprint called accepting the payments an “error” said it is “committed to reimbursing federal and state governments” for any subsidies it should not have taken.
Sprint’s absent subscribers represented 10 percent of Lifeline, the FCC says
The FCC’s Lifeline program...
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