FCC Clears E-Rate Review, Local Permit Shot Clock Proposal
School and library groups said they were planning to marshal opposition to cutting back E-Rate funding
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2026 – The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to kick off a broad review of its $2.5 billion-per-year subsidy program for broadband in schools and libraries.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the inquiry, already contested by supporters of the E-Rate program, was a response to rising screen time and falling test scores in U.S. schools. The item will seek comment on whether a requirement that schools and libraries block inappropriate sites on only devices they own is enough to protect children online.
