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.
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.
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:
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) released the Funding Year 2024 E-rate Eligible Services List (ESL) on September 12, 2023.
At its October monthly meeting, the FCC plans to vote on a declaratory ruling clarifying that school bus Wi-Fi is eligible for E-rate funding.
Pursuant to FCC Order 19-78, all Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) participants, both individual and consortia, must submit an annual report to USAC using the provided Excel template.
