An Open Letter to Commissioner Brendan Carr, Incoming FCC Chairman – January 2025
Dear Commissioner Carr,
On behalf of Funds For Learning, congratulations on your selection as the next Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, effective January 2025. Your dedication to advancing American connectivity and your thoughtful approach to policymaking position you to lead the FCC with distinction during this pivotal time.
For decades, the FCC has played a vital role in fostering innovation and ensuring fair competition across the communications landscape. Programs like E-rate exemplify these principles, leveraging a competitive bidding process that maximizes value for schools and libraries while maintaining neutrality in technology and provider selection. This commitment to open-market ideals has helped ensure the program remains efficient and effective, minimizing waste and ensuring that every dollar goes toward connecting students and library patrons with the resources they need.
Your upcoming leadership presents an opportunity to build on this strong foundation, ensuring that the FCC continues to empower communities while fostering a vibrant, competitive marketplace for connectivity solutions. As a national organization supporting schools and libraries across the country, we look forward to working with your office to support these shared goals.
Congratulations once again on your selection. We wish you every success in this important role and stand ready to assist as you set the course for the future of communications policy in the United States.
Sincerely,
John D. Harrington
CEO, Funds For Learning
