remember obamaphone lady federal regulators instruct keep massive fraud investigation wrap day controversial vote expand program allegedly use bilk taxpayers tens millions dollars one regulators claims.the federal communications commission friday announce would seek 51 million damage cell phone company allegedly defraud federal lifeline program nearly 10 million.the commission five members unanimously back notice apparent liability nal republican commissioner ajit pai part colleagues partial dissent accord pai commissioners tell reveal detail investigation april day fcc vote expand lifeline program commissioners tell notice apparent liability could release publicly discuss april 2016 conveniently one day commission schedule expand lifeline program broadband pai write right pai say issue directive however effect prevent public knowledge widespread fraud lifeline program ahead contentious vote expand despite persist concern lack internal safeguards.fcc spokesman wiquist insist time completely coincidental time enforcement action way relate time vote program modernization say email.lifeline face controversy enrollment requirements critics say lax vulnerable fraud service subsidize cell phone plan low-income americans allow beneficiaries enroll use card issue supplemental nutrition assistance program snap welfare program also face fraud allegations.critics lifeline program begin call subsidize cell phone obamaphones early obama administration response viral youtube videos beneficiaries thank president free phone program actually create president ronald reagan.the fcc nal last week accuse cell phone provider total call mobile provide lifeline service 19 state systematic egregious misconduct widespread enrollment fraud accord commission total call employees enrol tens thousands duplicate lifeline beneficiaries pocket extra subsidies fcc catch onto scheme company enrol undercover fcc investigator program without ask eligibility documentation since 2014 total call request receive estimate 9.7 million dollars improper payments universal service fund duplicate ineligible consumers despite repeat explicit warn employees case compliance specialists company sales agents engage widespread enrollment fraud fcc say news release.a common mean fraudulent enrollment repeat use single snap identification card accord fcc draw ire commissioner michael reilly say use snap card lifeline verification mechanisms woefully inadequate must lodge extreme frustration commission continue rely snap entry point lifeline program gall claim highly accountable program painfully obvious anyone pay attention snap riddle waste fraud abuse write partial dissent total call case.despite ongoing concern fcc recently vote expand lifeline program include subsidies 3g wireless broadband service.that vote follow contentious debate scope expansion accompany price tag commission approve expansion narrow 3-2 vote march 31 day fcc announce total call nal read wfb tyranny obamaphone fraud keep wrap vote expand program