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FCC To Hold a Tribal Workshop at The Cherokee Nation

On July 18, 2022, the FCC announced an upcoming in-person workshop for Tribal governments, Tribal employees, and Tribal members. The Commission noted that the event is designed to provide information...

FCC Proposes Increased National Standard for Minimum Broadband Speeds

On July 15, 2022, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, proposed increasing the national standard for minimum broadband speeds and proposed setting a long-term goal for broadband speed. The Commissions Notice of...

by Brian Stephens

Home Connectivity Study Shows Higher Traffic, Lower Speeds After School Hours

On July 14, 2022, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) released its 2022 Student Home Connectivity Study, a report highlighting “at-home internet connectivity, with a special focus on the home-to-school...

Additional $266M in ECF Support Committed

On July 13, 2022, the FCC announced over $266 million in two new funding rounds through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program. The two rounds saw over $254 million committed...

FY2023 FCC Form 470 Available in EPC July 1

On June 23, 2022, USAC announced that the FY2023 Form 470 will be available online via the E-rate Productivity Center (EPC) beginning July 1. Applicants are required to wait for...

by Brian Stephens

Happy New Year! FY2022 Starts Strong

Funding Year 2022 officially started on July 1, 2022, and schools and libraries across the country are going into the new E-rate year with more committed funds at the start...

Additional $159 Million in ECF Support Committed

On June 30, 2022, the FCC announced nearly $159 million in Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) support. The Commission committed nearly $2 million from the first and second application window and...

June Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On June 30, 2022, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by...