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On December 17, 2025, the FCC issued the first Funding Commitment Decision Letters (FCDLs) under the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program, committing $18.8 million to 140 applicants across 222 Funding Request Numbers (FRNs), representing approximately 9.4% of the total pilot budget. On December 18, 2025, USAC released the Cybersecurity Pilot FCC Form 471 open data. This publicly available dataset includes participant information; requested

In a June 27, 2025, decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the FCC’s Universal Service Fund (USF), including the E-Rate and RHC programs that support affordable internet for schools, libraries and rural healthcare facilities. The FCC v. Consumers’ Research challengers argued that Congress gave the FCC and its nonprofit fund administrator, too much authority, violating the Constitution’s nondelegation doctrine. The Court