Draft FY 2026 E-Rate Eligible Services List Seeks Comment on MIBS, BMIC
On September 30, the Wireline Competition Bureau released a public notice seeking comment on its proposed eligible services list (ESL) for funding year (FY) 2026.
FCC Eliminates Funding for Bus Wi-Fi, Hotspots for FY 2025 and Beyond
With Commissioner Anna Gomez dissenting, the FCC voted 2-1 on September 30 at the Commission’s monthly meeting to remove the eligibility of bus Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi hotspots outside of a school or library building from the E-Rate program.
Government Shutdown Closes FCC; USAC Remains Operational
After Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding the government, the Federal Communications Commission shut down at 12:01 Eastern on October 1.
