<p>Federal taxpayer funds intended to connect students to the Internet are going to pay for teachers' text messages and phone bills, something an FCC commissioner is looking to change.</p><p>FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai unveiled on Tuesday a plan to rein in the E-Rate Program.</p><p>Also called the Schools and Libraries Program, the E-Rate Program was created as part of the FCC's congressionally mandated Universal Service Fund (USF), subsidizes schools and libraries with the ability to obtain discounts for telecommunications and Internet services.</p><p>The USF, created by Congress in the Telecommunication Act of 1996, also funds Lifeline the subsidized cell phone program, popularly called "Obama phones."</p><p><a href="http://dailycaller.com/2013/07/17/fcc-program-intended-for-student-internet-pays-for-teacher-text-messaging/">Keep reading...</a></p>