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TracFone Wireless, Inc.
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[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row no_margin=”true” class=”no-padding”][vc_column width=”1/3″]Situation
Faced with mounting Republican Congressional opposition to the Lifeline program, TracFone engaged Navigators to create an integrated lobbying and advertising campaign to dispel the myths surrounding the so-called “ObamaPhone” and to educate policymakers and the media on the merits of the program.
[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]Strategy
Our message strategy stressed that Lifeline was created by President Reagan and expanded by President George W. Bush to include the wireless benefit that had inaccurately become known as the ObamaPhone. To further mollify conservative opposition, our advertising campaign focused on the vital role that Lifeline plays in connecting low-income families to jobs and helping needy veterans stay connected to their doctors. We also positioned TracFone as a proponent of reforms that helped the FCC reduce fraud and abuse in the program, saving hundreds of millions of dollars. A comprehensive website – Lifelinefacts.com – and a brochure were also developed to provide a virtual HQ for our campaign efforts and have been promoted heavily with digital advertising.
[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]Outcome
To date, our campaign has succeeded in preventing conservative critics from building the momentum necessary to repeal the Lifeline wireless benefit.
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