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KrK
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Re: Lifeline Internet Service

Ah the next big thing of fraud and abuse with the Lifeline program: Free or very low cost Broadband internet.

If this is as heavily abused and defrauded as the Lifeline Cell Phone program is, again everyone else's bills will be soaring to cover the freeloading.

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said by KrK:

Ah the next big thing of fraud and abuse with the Lifeline program: Free or very low cost Broadband internet.

The FCC defines broadband as at least 4mbps down and 1mbps up. The proposed 1mbps is not broadband, more like basic internet access that is too slow for streaming netflix, vudu, etc but perfect for surfing job sites, doing those long survey's on employment applications, and streaming SD videos on some employer websites.