E-Rate Win: $1.5B for Schools, Libraries FGC votes to raise high-speed access funding cap

摘要

December 11 marked a triumphant day for both champions and beneficiaries of high-speed Internet access in all schools and libraries across the United States when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 in favor of the latest E-Rate Modernization Order. The long-awaited update includes a provision to inject an additional $1.5 billion to the E-Rate funding cap, raising the yearly budget to $3.9 billion.