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Moreover , this bill will help to promote the legitimacy of government spending when financed by consumers of telecommunications services . Indeed , the amount already collected this year would almost fully fund the demand for telecom services . Anxious to save what he considers one of Washington 's most important responsibilities to our children 's education and future , U.S. Representative Jerry Weller ( R-Ill ) re-introduced legislation to save federal assistance to local schools and libraries for information technology ( mostly Internet ) programs while eliminating an constitutionally questionable and unfair phone tax levied by the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) . Just as in Year One , all schools that apply this year will receive funding for Internet access and telecommunications services . " Just as in Year One , all schools and libraries that apply this year will receive funding for Internet access and telecommunications services . Although current Commission rules cap the program at $ 2.25 billion or demand , the report indicates that the Commission will seek comment on whether the amount collected this year should equal demand or " be limited to an amount that does not cause long distance rates to increase . " In my opinion , the so-called ' Gore tax ' on telephone bills which funds the current program is not constitutional .