The FCC has saved nearly $43 million in 2012 due...
The FCC has saved nearly $43 million in 2012 due to reforms of the Lifeline program, and is on track to save at least $200 million this year, the commission said (http://xrl.us/bniwc5). Twenty-six million dollars was saved from elimination of…
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most of the “Link Up” programs that provided subsidies for initial phone connections; $16.5 million from eliminating duplicative subscriptions; and $250,000 from phasing out “toll limitation” service, which the commission found to be unnecessary and subject to abuse. Additional changes, such as tougher proof-of-eligibility requirements and certification of continued eligibility, became effective June 1 and are expected to lead to additional savings, the agency said.