School, library groups urge FCC not to create proposed E-Rate bidding portal
A cohort of advocacy groups argued that an online E-Rate portal would be "overly burdensome" for under-resourced schools, libraries and ISPs.
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A 2008 whistleblower case could force AT&T to repay millions it took for school, library internet subsidies
After 17 years of litigation, a judge has denied AT&T’s motion for summary judgment, allowing the case to proceed to trial.
Advocacy groups urge lawmakers to reform, expand Universal Service Fund amid congressional probe
Groups are urging federal lawmakers protect the future of the Universal Service Fund in the face of legal challenges.
Supreme Court protects FCC school and library internet subsidies in new ruling
The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision to protect the FCC's Universal Service Fund, which subsidizes school and library internet service.
For rural broadband, FCC gives $4.9 billion to small ISPs
Ten years of funding is expected to provide high-speed internet service to 450,000 homes and businesses.
Rural broadband progress slow, data outdated, says technology subcommittee
Industry representatives and lawmakers at a recent congressional hearing searched for answers for many of the nation's broadband policy woes, with some frustrated by a lack of…
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Rural broadband will be included in trillion infrastructure plan, Trump says
The giant federal infrastructure package is coming 'very shortly,' the president said, and will include provisions to help mend the digital divide.