Actually, the roots of the free cell phone thing go all the way back to FDR, and The Communications Act of 1934. It basically states that all people in the United States shall have access to rapid, efficient, nationwide communications service with adequate facilities at reasonable charges.
It was expanded in 1996 under Clinton and thr Telecommunications Act, which both Cliton and Gore touted as one of their achievements.
Prior to that, the goal of the act was to subsidize a nationwide network so that phone service could be provided to rural and remote areas. It was never designed nor intended to be a free service to any individuals.
This is according to the FCC. They do not mention Reagan at all, nor Bush. Only the extension of the program established in 1966 - which was Clinton's regime.
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