E-Rate Program Homework Gap Wi-Fi Hotspots
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Evidence log
- 2026-08-14 — FCC To Review E-Rate Program To Ensure Congress’s Vision: cross-connection with e-rate-program: The broader E-Rate review touches CIPA/child-protection application that also affects the Wi-Fi hotspot lending expansion. (novelty: 3)
- 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 (119th Congress) introduced as a Congressional Review Act joint resolution to nullify the FCC’s August 2024 E-Rate rule permitting schools and libraries to use E-Rate funds for off-premises Wi-Fi hotspots and mobile service; passed Senate and held at House desk as of 2025-05-09. (novelty: 2)
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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".
09-may-2025
novelty 2
per-area 3
introduces