House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., lauded...

House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., lauded the FCC saying it’s creating a USF strike force to target fraud and abuse (CD July 15 p10). “Identifying and eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse to protect taxpayer dollars has been a top priority for House Republicans,” Walden said in a news release Monday (http://1.usa.gov/1qcXdDF). “As the USF has continued to grow, it has become an increasing cost on consumers’ monthly phone bill. The FCC has a responsibility to ensure any dollars being spent are being spent wisely and efficiently.”