CommLaw Monitor
The Newest E-rate Reform Order: The Study Guide
After voting on December 11, 2014 to adopt new E-rate rules, the Commission’s Second Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration became available to the public on December 19. As we wrote earlier, the new E-rate…
Commission Increases E-rate Funding by $1.5 Billion
At yesterday’s Open Meeting, the Commission voted to increase the E-rate cap by $1.5 billion, bringing the program’s total funding to $3.9 billion. The funding increase was originally mentioned in July's Notice of…
E-rate Is at the Top of the Commission’s December Meeting Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission recently announced its agenda for the next Open Commission Meeting, scheduled for Thursday, December 11 th . The first item on the Commission’s agenda will be an update to the…
Draft E-rate Order Will Be Circulated at December Commission Meeting
After adopting the E-rate Modernization Order in July, Chairman Wheeler announced that the Commission is poised to take the next step in updating the E-rate program for schools and libraries. At the Commission’s next…
FCC Releases E-Rate Connectivity Map
The Commission recently released its first update to the E-Rate Map of Fiber Connectivity which shows fiber deployment to America’s public schools and libraries. The update comes just one week after the FCC issued a…