E-Rate
Education Groups Dispute Claims of E-Rate ‘Waste’ in Wireless Connectivity
Heritage Foundation assers no correlation between the provision of Wi-Fi hotspots and improved educational outcomes.
E-Rate
Heritage Foundation assers no correlation between the provision of Wi-Fi hotspots and improved educational outcomes.
Education
Associations say delays in getting fund approval and services/equipment means not getting full use of the program.
FCC
Responders fear that updating the E-Rate process will increase complexity for applicants.
Education
The speed of the broadband service used was only one component of the issues students faced.
Education
March 1, 2021 – The Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition has applauded the House of Representatives passing a bill that would expand the E-Rate program to households. The expansion is in the $7.6-billion Emergency Connectivity Fund, which is part of the $1.98-trillion stimulus bill. “Fo
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday issued orders to nine social media and video streaming companies requiring them to provide data on how they collect, use, and present users’ personal information; their advertising and user engagement practices; and further, how these practices affect children
Digital Inclusion
March 26, 2020 – Broadband access is both an affordability and availability issue, and it is one that undeniably affects school-age children during the coronavirus school closures, said Virginia Department of Education Learning Infrastructure Coordinator Susan Clair during the Broadband Breakfast Li
FCC
The Senate on Wednesday night officially passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act—including funding for telehealth. The CARES Act allocates $200 million to the Federal Communications Commission to bolster telehealth and telemedicine. “The CARES Act would support this
5G Wireless
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2019 — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposed order to permit auction of portions of the 2.5 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band has drawn criticism from many outside the agency, including several members of Congress and even the U.S. Department of Education in