FCC
Ed-Tech Policy
FCC Nominees Grilled by Lawmakers on E-Rate, Net Neutrality
Democratic lawmakers on a U.S. Senate committee probed Republican FCC nominees' positions on the E-rate program and net neutrality.
Ed-Tech Policy
Trump Names Nominees to Fill Empty FCC Seats, With High Stakes for Schools
If confirmed by the Senate, Republican Brendan Carr and Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel would bring the Federal Communications Commission back to full strength.
Ed-Tech Policy
Questions Over New Construction Projects Raise More Worries About E-Rate's Future
About 100 mostly rural districts planning to use federal dollars to build new fiber-optic networks are now in limbo, causing uncertainty about the E-Rate program.
Ed-Tech Policy
FCC Chairman Announces Plan to Roll Back Key Net Neutrality Rules
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai wants a return to "light-touch" regulation of internet service providers, a move that critics say threatens the free flow of online information.
Ed-Tech Policy
FCC Chairman Wants E-Rate Application Process Improved
An online application portal has "serious flaws" and is over budget, harming schools and libraries seeking funds for telecommunications services, said FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.
Privacy & Security
Q&A
Ex-FCC Chair Blasts Efforts to Change Lifeline, Net Neutrality, Privacy Rules
Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler blasted his Republican successor, accusing him of using "smokescreens" and "double speak" on key issues affecting K-12 schools.
IT Infrastructure & Management
FCC Yanks Report on E-Rate Success
The FCC rescinded a report showing its own program has helped spur falling bandwidth prices and new access to high-speed broadband for schools and libraries.
IT Infrastructure & Management
FCC Alters 'Lifeline' Program for Subsidized Broadband
Following a policy reversal by the FCC, nine companies will no longer be able to participate in a federal program that offers subsidized internet access to low-income Americans.
Equity & Diversity
Under New Leadership, FCC Quashes Report on E-rate Program's Success
The FCC rescinded a report showing its own program has helped spur falling bandwidth prices and new access to high-speed broadband for schools and libraries.
Equity & Diversity
FCC Chair to Step Down; Championed E-Rate Reform, Net Neutrality
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, who led a reform of the E-rate program and promoted "net neutrality," will step down on Jan. 20.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Education Groups Call for FCC Action on Huge Tech Resource
Possibly billions of dollars worth of a public educational telecommunications resource has languished unused and unlicensed within the federal government, estimates show.
Ed-Tech Policy
FCC Adds Broadband to 'Lifeline' Program in Party-Line Vote
Low-income families will now be allowed to use a $9.25/month subsidy to cover home broadband access.
Equity & Diversity
Q&A
'Homework Gap' and Lifeline Vote: Q&A With FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel
New subsidies for home-broadband access and more public Wi-Fi are among the strategies Democratic Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel wants to see the FCC adopt.
Ed-Tech Policy
Pending FCC Decision on Lifeline Program Could Impact 'Homework Gap'
The commissioners are expected to vote on a proposed expansion to the telephone subsidy program that would cover broadband Internet for America's lowest-income households.
