Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty in $741,726 Internet Subsidy Fraud
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Updated · BroadbandBreakfast.com · Jun 4
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty in $741,726 Internet Subsidy Fraud
1 articles · Updated · BroadbandBreakfast.com · Jun 4
Summary
Krandon Wenger, 25, admitted defrauding the federal Affordable Connectivity Program of $741,726 by claiming customers on non-tribal land lived at tribal addresses.
The false filings triggered higher reimbursements because the FCC paid broadband providers $75 a month for eligible tribal households, versus $30 for other qualifying homes.
Federal prosecutors said the overpayments stemmed from Wenger’s submissions to the FCC through the ACP, which subsidized internet service for low-income households.
The case lands after the ACP expired on June 1, 2024, when the broadband aid program ran out of funding.