The $4. 6 Billion Question: Who's Profiting from America's Broken Internet Subsidy Program?
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Universal Service Fund has been doling out billions to telecommunications companies, supposedly to bring high speed internet to rural areas.
But a closer examination of the numbers reveals a disturbing pattern of inefficiency and possible abuse. Roger Shoffstall, 75, lost his phone privileges as part of his sentence for felony tax evasion.