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FCC Adopts a Three-Year $200 Million Schools and Libraries Pilot Program for Enhanced Cybersecurity

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/19/2024

On June 11, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") issued a Report and Order creating the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program ("Pilot Program") to provide funding for K-12 schools, libraries, and...more

FCC Adopts Three-Year Cybersecurity Pilot Program for Schools and Libraries

Lerman Senter PLLC on 6/17/2024

The FCC has adopted a three-year pilot program that will disburse up to $200 million from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to schools and libraries seeking to cover eligible cybersecurity services and equipment. The pilot...more

FCC Plans to Launch Cybersecurity Pilot Program for Schools and Libraries

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 11/17/2023

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced its proposal to create a Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program that would help K-12 schools and libraries protect their broadband networks and data from...more

Closing the Homework Gap—New $7B Temporary Program an Important First Step

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/19/2021

Congress created the E-rate program more than 20 years ago in order to provide internet connectivity to the nation's libraries and schools, but educators and industry have complained for years that it is inadequate to close...more

$1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Law Includes Funding for Several Broadband-Related Measures

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/15/2021

The recently enacted $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation includes $7.1 billion in emergency funds to support broadband connectivity for schools and libraries, as well as additional funding support for broadband...more

After Changes to Categories One and Two, FCC Grants Waiver for Certain Contracts

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/23/2017

On February 8, 2017, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau waived several of its rules with respect funding year 2017. The eligible services list (“ESL”) for FY 2017 contained several changes pertaining to whether a service...more

What to Expect From the Trump FCC

Perkins Coie on 12/1/2016

In the days since the recent election, many tech, media and telecom industry observers remain unsure of what to expect from the Federal Communications Commission under the Trump administration. Fortunately, there are some...more

First Self-Provisioned Fiber Approved for E-rate Funding

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/9/2016

Despite announcing with much fanfare back in December 2014 that the FCC had changed its rules to permit schools and libraries to obtain E-rate funding to self-provision fiber, it appears that USAC has only just approved an...more

E-rate Application Deadline Extended Again

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/20/2016

Mel Blackwell, USAC’s Vice President of the E-rate Program, issued a news brief on Friday announcing that, as a result of “unexpected complications with the implementation of USAC’s new IT system,” USAC is extending the...more

Parties Weigh in on Cox Petition to Restrict Support for School-owned Broadband Networks

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/5/2015

On April 29, several entities filed comments on Cox’s Petition for Reconsideration of the FCC’s December E-rate Order. That Order provided new support for schools and libraries to “self-provision,” or build their own...more

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