FCC Sets June 25 Vote on $3 Billion E-Rate Program as It Weighs Ending Subsidy
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Updated · Hawaii Tribune-Herald · Jun 4
FCC Sets June 25 Vote on $3 Billion E-Rate Program as It Weighs Ending Subsidy
3 articles · Updated · Hawaii Tribune-Herald · Jun 4
Summary
June 25 is the date the FCC set for an initial vote on whether to reform or potentially end the roughly $3 billion-a-year E-Rate program for schools and libraries.
Brendan Carr said the agency is launching a complete review to test whether E-Rate-funded networks and services are still being used for educational purposes and whether the program has fulfilled Congress's objective.
The proposal, due this week, will also seek public comment on legal and policy questions tied to children's screen time, parental control and schools' use of subsidized internet access.
Nearly 30 years after E-Rate began subsidizing school connectivity, the review comes as some states and districts cut device use and screen time, especially for younger students.