Posted on 05/28/2015 9:34:31 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The head of the Federal Communications Commission is proposing that the government agency expand a phone subsidy program for the poor to include Internet access.
The FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, has emphasized that Internet access is a critical component of modern life, key education, communication and finding a keeping a job.
With the net neutrality rules released earlier this year, the agency redefined broadband as a public utility, like the telephone, giving it stricter oversight on how online content gets to consumers. That triggered lawsuits from Internet service providers.
The proposal Thursday to expand the Lifeline phone program to Internet service aims to narrow the “digital divide”—those with access to the Internet and other modern technologies and those without. …
(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...
This is a transparent ploy to expand the Obamaphone scam to internet service.
It’s a declaration of intent to do so. How many GOP-e Unipartiers are on board with fully funding it?
Obamanet?
No surprise here. Just more free stuff for Obamanistas that the rest of us get to pay for. Hey, it’s how progressives buy votes.
meanwhile, in the real world, I spent 200 bucks at shop rite and didn’t have a heck of a lot to show for it. on the way home, I filled the tank with gas at 3.09 again in NY/USSR.
but by all means, keep giving those subsidies away
0bamaPhone, 0bamaHousing, 0bamaCaddy, 0bamaCare, 0bamaTrade, 0bamaNet.
Such a legacy.
It isn’t fair when poor people don’t have things “wealthy” people have.
They need everyone to have a cellphone or internet. It’s their control over people.
This was only a matter of time. Quite frankly, I’m surprised it took this long.
I agree with wolfman in #9. Cells phones and Internet are necessary to control us.
All the RINOS, especially Boehner and McConnell will think this is spiffy.
obummer HATES people who strived and worked hard to get a good salary. they don’t deserve it. especially if they are white.
fundamentally transform the greatest country on earth. how did anyone think that was a good idea?
And I see white women turning out in droves for pantsuit’s speeches. why do they hate their fathers, brothers, husbands and sons so much? what happened in their lives to make them turn to this creature for hope.
I cannot afford $80+ a month so I continue to ignore what is so fascinating to everyone about smartphones. I am sure they are all the rage in the ghettos, how else are they coordinating these riots so well?
Better to ask how many will oppose. It will be a much shorter list. May not be any.
That’s why I framed it as “GOP-e Unipartiers”.
they are great for causing car accidents, making you feel very important with each message you get, never giving you alone time, no matter what the situation or where you are.
the most peaceful night I can remember is the power outage in new York city maybe a dozen years ago.
I got back to staten island from manhattan. chatted with my landlord a little. ate some kfc that was still good, and then just lay down in the dark and the quiet and the peace.
Internet for the poor is already being provided by others...Comcast to name one, since 2011 - 10 bucks a month.
Yeah, but Obama doesn’t own Comcast.
Yes thugs and thuggettes having internet access will certainly make the world a better place/s
Yep. They can haz their ObamaNet but they haz to vote Dumbocrat when Internet voting is finally implemented. You think there’s fraud now? Sheesh...
FCC already provides free internet from the Connect America Fund, which got\gets its funds from the Universal Connectivity Fund.
It started in 20111 and will transition over 6 years.
Obama doesn’t own either of these funds, either.
We do.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.