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Consumer Action - Take ActionACTION CENTER4/26/13 10:26 AMAction MenuSave Wireless Lifeline!A recent Washington Post article highlighted growing criticism of the low-income phone subsidy program known as Lifeline,which was founded under President Ronald Reagan's administration and expanded to include cellphone service during thepresidency of George W. Bush.Despite its Republican beginnings, this crucial subsidy that keeps low-income families connected to schools and jobopportunities and to E-911 has come under attack by conservatives who mischaracterize the program as a massive giveawaycalled "Obama phones" being distributed at taxpayer expense. In fact, wireless and landline Lifeline programs are funded bythe Universal Service Fund (USF). Telecommunications providers must contribute to the USF through an assessment on theirinterstate and international revenues. While the telecommunications providers typically pass the USF assessement on tocustomers in their bills, Lifeline subsidies are not taxpayer funded.The House Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the Lifeline program on April 25. Sign thispetition now so we can deliver it to the committee in advance of the hearing.Let your elected representatives know that you strongly oppose any cuts to Lifeline. Sign our petition to protect low-income Lifelinetelephone subsidies:- Curbing Wireless Lifeline will harm families, seniors, veterans, minorities and other key groups of low-income a/action3/common/public/?action KEY 10436Page 1 of 3
Consumer Action - Take Action4/26/13 10:26 AM- Wireless lifeline delivers important benefits to low-income families, including helping people find work, stay connected to schools andseek help in an emergency.- Efforts already are ongoing by the Federal Communications Commission to curb fraud and make wireless Lifeline more efficient.- The Lifeline program is not taxpayer funded but paid for by assessments on telecommunications carriers.First Name*Last Name*Email*StreetCityState/ProvinceSelect a stateZip/Postal Code*Why do you support the low-income Wireless Lifeline program?SubmitThis petition has a goal of 1000 signatures1582 total action3/common/public/?action KEY 10436Page 2 of 3
Consumer Action - Take Action4/26/13 10:26 AMThrough multilingual consumer education materials, community outreach and issue-focused advocacy, Consumer Action empowersunderrepresented consumers nationwide to assert their rights in the marketplace and financially prosper.Consumer Action221 Main Street, Suite 480San Francisco, CA 94105tel. (415) 777-9635Consumer education and advocacy since on3/common/public/?action KEY 10436Page 3 of 3
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