The E-Rate program has provided nearly every American with access to high-speed internet through public libraries and schools over the past 30 years, and Congress should prioritize reliable funding ...

After the FCC pulled back coverage for school bus Wi-Fi and hotspots, K-12 leaders are scrambling to connect students without ...

The United States Senate has passed a joint resolution to overturn "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program," a July 2024 expansion to the FCC's E-Rate program that allowed schools and ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Mission Telecom Steps In to Match E-Rate Discount and Protect Affordable Wi-Fi for Schools and Libraries Amid FCC Cuts ...

Thirty years ago, Congress passed the Telecommunications Act of 1996 based on a straightforward principle: The benefits of modern communications networks should reach every community, not just the ...

As K-12 schools face more frequent cyber attacks, federal policymakers are weighing whether one of the nation’s largest education technology funding programs should evolve to meet modern-day threats.

The Federal Communications Commission approved rules Feb. 18 enabling “schools that receive funding from the E-rate program … to allow members of the general public to use the schools’ Internet access ...