Federal Communications Commission

FCC OIG announces the voluntary repayment of $49.4 million of improperly claimed Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) subsidies after OIG sent the provider a warning letter and issues an advisory notifying other ACP providers of its concern that dozens of other providers are likely not complying...

OIG issues this advisory letter to alert consumers and providers to an improper and fraudulent enrollment practice by some providers of Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) services. Providers and their agents have enrolled many households into the ACP based on the eligibility of a single Benefit...

OIG issues an Immediate Release and Advisory alerting Lifeline, Emergency Broadband Benefit, and Affordable Connectivity Program providers and consumers to improper and abusive enrollment practices that are part of some providers’ online enrollment processes.

OIG issues an Immediate Release and Advisory alerting Lifeline, Emergency Broadband Benefit, and Affordable Connectivity Program providers and consumers to improper and abusive enrollment practices that are part of some providers’ online enrollment processes.

OIG issues this advisory regarding Fraudulent Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Enrollments Based On USDA National School Lunch Program Community Eligibility Provision.

OIG issues this advisory regarding Fraudulent Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Enrollments Based On USDA National School Lunch Program Community Eligibility Provision.

On August 10, 2020, OIG sent letters to the leadership of state and territorial public utility commissions seeking to strengthen its ongoing relationships with these important partners. Frequently the first to receive complaints and concerns regarding the Lifeline program (and other FCC-administered...

OIG issues this advisory letter to alert Lifeline carriers, consumers and the public to the potential for widespread carrier non-compliance with the Lifeline usage rule.

OIG issues this advisory letter to alert Lifeline carriers, consumers and the public to the potential for widespread carrier non-compliance with the Lifeline usage rule.

In this Semiannual Report to Congress (SAR), we discuss OIG’s accomplishments and activities from April 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, as well as our goals and plans.