22 Wisconsin Libraries Warn FCC Against E-Rate Cuts
Changes to the federal broadband subsidy could raise costs and squeeze public services, libraries warn.
WASHINGTON, August 11, 2026 – Wisconsin libraries are pushing back against a federal review that could reduce support for their internet connections.
Twenty-two public libraries across southeastern Wisconsin filed joint comments Friday with the Federal Communications Commission opposing any move to terminate or restrict the E-Rate program, a roughly $2.5 billion federal subsidy that helps three-quarters of U.S. libraries, and nearly all public schools, pay for internet access and telecommunications services.
