Key E-Rate Stakeholders Ask the FCC to Rule a Classroom Is Where the Student Learns

On January 26, 2021, SHLB, COSN, SECA and other key E-rate stakeholders filed a Petition for a Declaratory Ruling asking the FCC to find that E-rate funding is eligible outside of the traditional on-campus classroom. Specifically, the Petition seeks E-rate funding to allow our nation’s schools and libraries to procure Internet connectivity equipment, and devices […]

FCC Approves $171M Increase in Funding to the Rural Health Care Program

FCC Chairman Pai Scores a Victory for the Rural Health Care Program On June 6, 2018, Chairman Pai circulated a draft Order proposing an increase in funding for the Rural Health Care Program by $171M, bringing total annual funding to $571M. Yesterday, the FCC announced that the draft Order received majority support by the other […]