The Lifeline reform order generated over $213 million in savings...
The Lifeline reform order generated over $213 million in savings to the USF in 2012, the FCC Wireline Bureau said Thursday (http://xrl.us/bod6oa). “The Commission exceeded its savings target goal” of $200 million, the public notice said, going from an estimated…
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$2.4 billion without the reform, to $2.2 billion with the new rules in place to combat waste, fraud and abuse. The bureau said continuation of in-depth data valuations, first begun in 2011, resulted in about $45 million in savings; elimination of Link Up support for installation costs saved $93 million; and a cap on Toll Limitation Service saved $1.5 million. Additional requirements regarding active usage, and stricter proof for eligibility and certification, also “likely produced savings in 2012,” the bureau said.