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Chairwoman Rosenworcel Announces ‘Learn Without Limits’ Initiative

June 29, 2023

In a speech at the American Library Association’s annual conference, Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced she is calling on her fellow Commissioners to support new efforts to allow E-Rate funding to support Wi-Fi support on school buses, and to support Wi-Fi hotspots so that libraries, school libraries, and schools can check them out to patrons or students in need. News Release – https://www.fcc.gov/document/chairwoman-rosenworcel-announces-learn-without-limits-initiative

FCC Announces Nearly $21 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding

June 20, 2023

The Federal Communications Commission today announced it is committing nearly $21 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which provides digital services for students in communities across the country. News Release – https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-over-21-million-emergency-connectivity-funding

UEI Required Beginning May 12 for Applicants that Update or Submit New FCC Form 498

May 11, 2023

On April 6, 2022, the FCC released a Public Notice (DA-22-371) announcing that the General Services Administration’s SAM.gov will transition from the use of the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to the SAM.gov assigned Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). News Release – https://www.fcc.gov/document/federal-government-transition-duns-uei / https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-22-371A1.pdf

Wireline Competition Bureau Announces E-Rate And RHC Programs’ Inflation-Based Caps For Funding Year 2023

March 10, 2023

On 3/3/2023 the FCC released attached Public Notice. Per significant citing “…the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces the E-Rate and Rural Health Care (RHC) programs’ annual caps for funding year 2023.2 The adjusted amounts represent a 7.0% inflation-adjusted increase to both programs’ funding year 2022’s annual caps.” News Release – https://www.fcc.gov/document/e-rate-and-rhc-programs-inflation-based-caps-funding-year-2023

FCC announces over $30 million IN EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUNDING

February 3, 2023

“FCC announces over $30 million IN EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUNDING. The Commission announced funding commitments to support benefiting approximately 75,000 students across the country, including students in Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Nebraska, New Jersey, and Nevada.” News Release – https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-over-30-million-emergency-connectivity-funding

Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment On Proposed Eligible Services List For The E-Rate Program

August 23, 2022

Highlight: On May 11, 2022, Chairwoman Rosenworcel circulated that a Declaratory Ruling, if adopted, would allow for providing Wi-Fi on school buses, finding that it serves an educational purpose and that the provision of such service is eligible for E-Rate support. See Press Release, FCC, Chairwoman Rosenworcel Circulates Ruling Making Wi-Fi on School Buses Eligible for E-Rate Support (May 11, 2022). If adopted, the