EPISODE · Jul 3, 2026 · 26 MIN
This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It.
from ProPublica Narrated · host ProPublica
Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for tax evasion. Still, each year the federal government pays his Alaska company, Summit Telephone, for internet service that’s slower than in most of the U.S. By Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News. Co-published with Anchorage Daily News. Originally published May 19, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
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Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for tax evasion. Still, each year the federal government pays his Alaska company, Summit Telephone, for internet service that’s slower than in most of the U.S. By Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News. Co-published with Anchorage Daily News. Originally published May 19, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
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This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It.
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