FCC Declares Wi-Fi on Buses Eligible for E-rate; Comments Due in Late November on Implementation Issues
On October 25, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) issued a declaratory ruling clarifying that the use of Wi-Fi, or other similar access point technologies, on buses meets the definition of an educational purpose and is therefore eligible for E-rate funding.
Open Internet NPRM Comments Due December 14, Replies due January 17
On October 20, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to restore the framework of the Commission’s 2015 net neutrality rules, which classified broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and classified mobile broadband Internet access service as a commercial mobile service.
Commission Sets Compliance Dates for Broadband Label Rules
On October 10, 2023, the Commission released a public notice announcing dates for providers to begin displaying broadband consumer labels in compliance with the Broadband Label Order:
- October 10, 2024 for service providers with 100,000 or fewer subscribers
