The lawmakers argue cutting the federal broadband program would not address concerns about students’ screen time, pointing instead to existing internet-safety requirements and local device-use policies.

The study found that for every $1 cut from the E-Rate program, the U.S. GDP would be reduced by about $1.60.

The FCC has initiated a broad review of the federal E-Rate program, opening the possibility for it to be limited or even terminated.

Controversially, the FCC voted to create a competitive bidding portal for schools and libraries participating in the E-Rate broadband subsidy program.

A cohort of advocacy groups argued that an online E-Rate portal would be "overly burdensome" for under-resourced schools, libraries and ISPs.

After 17 years of litigation, a judge has denied AT&T’s motion for summary judgment, allowing the case to proceed to trial.

The FCC voted to end rules that allowed schools and libraries to use E-Rate funds on school bus Wi-Fi and internet hotspots.

Groups are urging federal lawmakers protect the future of the Universal Service Fund in the face of legal challenges.

The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision to protect the FCC's Universal Service Fund, which subsidizes school and library internet service.

Schools and libraries warned that repealing the FCC’s hotspot program would jeopardize internet access for millions of students and library patrons.