Government can grab cell phone location records without warrant
Hi there, RB. I am sorry to jump in at this point but your question is a dishonest attempt to mislead us. The gubament never gave out free phones and I would be greatly surprised to learn you did not already know this. It is sad that some anti-government types keep spreading this lie although extremist on the right also spread this lie but they often use the term “Obamaphone.”
The FCC implemented the Lifeline program in 1985 following the divestiture of AT&T. {1} This policy was later codified in the Telecommunications Act of 1966. The 1997 Universal Service Order, Section 8 established the framework for the current Lifeline and Link Up programs that included the eligibility criteria, discount rate, and basic services.
Today, the Lifeline program only covers monthly discounts on landline or wireless telephone service for just one member of a needy, means tested American family. It does not pay cellular companies to provide free cell phones to consumers, although some cellular service providers choose to offer that benefit to attract Lifeline customers. This service is not directly subsidized by taxpayer money.
The facts, RB, are quite simple to understand. The government neither provides Americans with free cellphones nor guarantees payments for any goods and services ordered by eligible Lifeline consumers.
{1} http://www.universalservice.org/li/abou … fault.aspxQuill, always a gentleman.
These programs are funded through a consensual tax paid by those that have cell phone contracts. It's a tax, no it's not can go back and forth. The fee is included in the bill, with or without the client's permission.
As for having more than one per family, I know individuals that have three! Everyone in the home. The companies are paying people five dollars just for an application. I cannot walk down the street without out someone wanting to tag and bag me with a GPS unit. As for corporate or government involvement, what is the difference. Under our new corporate fascist form of governance, the separation is vague. Our so-called representatives bounce back and forth from one entity to another, it is like watching a Ping-Pong match.
What seems like a beneficial program is little more than a façade. A test program leading to a chipped society. In Massachusetts, they are placing chips in newborns. Using fear to get the parents to consent. With our refusal concerning both my grandchildren Quill, I assure you that this is the truth.
All oppressive programs are sold to the public using benefits or fear as the motivating factor. These phones are no different. Why not just charge the fee each month that the paying users are required. With our new security/prison based society, could these phones not only be used as GPS units, they could also be turned into microphones on a whim? IMO, it is a program that is designed to keep track of a certain part of the corporation's herd.
Always nice to chat.
Rather, Lifeline is funded with a pool of money, called the Universal Service Fund, which is paid for with revenue donations from telecommunications providers. Some of those providers—like Verizon, for instance—pass off that cost to their customers with a Universal Service fee, but the government doesn't mandate that the money come from citizens, meaning it's technically not a tax.
http://gawker.com/5947133/the-obama-pho … with-obamaYes, RB, always a pleasure. Thanks for sharing.
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