E-rate News

September 15, 1998

Fishman Steps Down as SLC CEO

School officials returned to their classrooms for the start of the

Scarborough Amendment Withdrawn

An amendment that would have prohibited the Federal Communications

Congress Members Propose Major Changes

The chairmen of the House and Senate communications subcommittees July 23 introduced

Senate Passes Internet Filtering Requirement

The Senate July 21 adopted an amendment to the fiscal 1999 appropriations bill for the

No E-rate Commitments Until

Pressed by Senate critics to specify how quickly schools and libraries could expect to

SLC to Merge With Other Non-Profits

The Schools and Libraries Corporation will merge with the Universal Service

Letter from SLC CEO Ira Fishman (June 24, 1998)

LETTER FROM SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES CEO IRA FISHMAN

More Details Provided on Next Phase of E-rate

The Federal Communications Commission June 22 provided more details of its earlier