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The Future of the Universal Service Fund (part 2) - Last month, we discussed trends in funding for universal service programs, noting that recently Congress has...

Also: FTC Chair Lina Khan is defending votes cast by a former FTC commissioner as he was heading out the door.

The FCC will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at its Open Meeting on December 14 that proposes several changes to the E-Rate program’s procedures, Commission’s proposal called for robocallers to submit their originating phone numbers to a registry, ECF invoice deadline.

By Dian Schaffhauser 02/17/21 A group of K-12 organizations has banded together to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to incorporate cybersecurity purchases into the E-rate program. The goal of the 35-page petition is to help school districts protect their networks and data by expanding E-rate in three ways: By defining all firewall and related features as "basic" beginning in funding year 2021; Increasing E-rates five-year Category 2 budget cap in future funding years to supp...

Ed tech policy advocates are asking the FCC for help funding cybersecurity in public schools, as virtual learning continues and K-12 education is the most-targeted public sector for ransomware attacks.