Homework Gap Student Connectivity (E-Rate Hotspots)

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-08-14 — FCC To Review E-Rate Program To Ensure Congress’s Vision: cross-connection with e-rate-schools-libraries-broadband: Both address the scope and administration of the FCC E-Rate program; the NPRM’s program-integrity and CIPA questions bear on the hotspot/off-premises connectivity uses at issue in the Homework Gap docket. (novelty: 3)
2026-07-23 — To direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a School Cybersecurity Improvement Program, and for other purposes.: cross-connection with school-cybersecurity-improvement-program: Both address federal support for school digital infrastructure — connectivity (E-Rate) and cybersecurity protection of that infrastructure. (novelty: 2)
2025-05-09 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to “Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program”.: SJRES7 (introduced) invokes the Congressional Review Act to nullify the FCC’s August 2024 E-Rate rule permitting schools and libraries to purchase discounted off-premises Wi-Fi hotspots and mobile service; if enacted, participating schools/libraries would lose the authority to use E-Rate discounts for take-home connectivity for students, staff, and patrons. (novelty: 2)