Q Link Wireless Permanently Barred From Lifeline and Other USF Programs
The FCC barred Q Link Wireless from participating in the agency's Lifeline or any other USF program, according to a letter posted in Friday’s Daily Digest. In July, Q Link Wireless CEO Issa Asad was sentenced to 60 months in prison after pleading guilty to fraud tied to the Lifeline program (see 2507280019). Asad and the company also pleaded guilty to money laundering through the COVID-19-era Paycheck Protection Program.
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“After review of the record … and due to the egregious nature of these fraudulent activities that led to Q Link’s criminal conviction, the Commission has determined that this debarment will be permanent," the FCC said. The agency also permanently barred Asad from participating in Lifeline or other USF programs.