Originally Posted by
Unapomer
Tell me you haven't heard of the "Obama Phone"? It's a federal program administered by the states to give phones to those in need.
https://www.freegovernmentcellphones.net/basics/qualify
I myself have a nice smartphone provided by my tax paying fellow cyclists, and THANKS, I appreciate it!!
No, the Obama administration did not start the free phone thing. Much like the Affordable Care Act is NOT actually ObamaCare. Sigh.
http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/phone-home/
- "The Lifeline program originated in 1984, during the administration of Ronald Reagan; it was expanded in 1996, during the administration of Bill Clinton; and its first cellular provider service (SafeLink Wireless) was launched by TracFone in 2008, during the administration of George W. Bush. All of these milestones were passed prior to the advent of the Obama administration."
Also: "The Lifeline program is not directly subsidized by taxpayer monies. It is paid for out of the federal Universal Service Fund (
USF) through a fee assessed against telecommunications service providers, who may or may not pass those costs along to their customers"
Maybe get the facts? Here is the site:
http://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/...communications