The 1996 law "enriched these giant corporations by removing certain regulations and allowing an unprecedented increase in their profits," Owens said.
However, the companies have argued that some of the required contributions were onerous, eventually winning majority support at the FCC.
Some Republicans in Congress also are pushing to terminate the program. But so far, those efforts have been without success. And even if it passes Congress, a repeal effort would face a likely veto from the White House, where President Bill Clinton has expressed strong support for the program.
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