Funding

Ending E-Rate Would Reduce U.S. Real GDP by $4.2 Billion, Says Advocate

SHLB and other E-Rate supporters commissioned a new report from the Brattle Group

Jake Neenan

Jake Neenan

— 3 min read
Ending E-Rate Would Reduce U.S. Real GDP by $4.2 Billion, Says Advocate
Photo of SHLB Executive Director Joey Wender at the group's AnchnorNETS conference in Washington Thursday

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2026 – Sunsetting a broadband subsidy for schools and libraries would hurt the U.S economy, according to a new study commissioned by the program’s participants.

Axing the E-Rate program entirely would reduce the country’s real gross domestic product by $4.2 billion, the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition study said. 

CTA Image

Sign up for Broadband and AI in the Next Congress on Dec 1!

Early Bird Registration Until Oct. 16!
Post tagged in
Funding Joey Wender E-Rate SHLB FCC Brattle Group AnchorNETS Mike O'Rielly

Read more

Popular Tags

Ending E-Rate Would Reduce U.S. Real GDP by $4.2 Billion, Says Advocate FCC Broadband Breakfast Course Traces 150 Years of American Telecommunications Broadband's Impact NTIA Still Finalizing Eligible Locations for New BEAD Round BEAD NTIA Still Finalizing Eligible Locations for New BEAD Round NTIA AT&T Forms New Fiber Joint Venture with Gigapower, Lumen Assets AT&T AT&T Forms New Fiber Joint Venture with Gigapower, Lumen Assets Infrastructure