FCC Plans $51 Million Fine for Lifeline Program Abuse

Full Title:

FCC Charges Total Call Mobile with Overbilling the Lifeline Program, Plans $51 Million Fine
Document Type:

News Release
Bureau(s):

Enforcement
Description

Company Received Reimbursements from Universal Service Fund for Apparently Enrolling Tens of Thousands of Ineligible and Duplicate Consumers in Lifeline Program

Files

News Release: docx pdf txt

FCC Plans $51 Million Fine for Lifeline Program Abuse

Clyburn Statement: docx pdf txt

Pai Statement: docx pdf txt

O'Rielly Statement: docx pdf txt

Document Dates

Released On:

Apr 7, 2016
Adopted Date:

Apr 7, 2016
Issued On:

Apr 7, 2016
Media Contact:

Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov or Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov
Tags:

Enforcement

Lifeline

Universal Service

Universal Service Consumer Issues

Consumers

Constituencies

Low-income

Federal Funds Compliance

Released Documents

Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL)