FCC Moves to End Discounts for Wi-Fi Hotspot Lending and School Bus Connectivity

FCC Tries to Speed Up Broadband Buildouts But Cuts School Wi-Fi Support

The agency moves to limit how municipalities and states can impose requirements and costs on cell sites and cut off funds that provide Wi-Fi hotspots to students.

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FCC moves to end discounts for Wi-Fi hotspot lending and school bus connectivity

The Federal Communications Commission voted to end discounts for library and school Wi-Fi hotspot lending programs on Tuesday, drawing criticism from lawmakers and librarians who say the move will make it more difficult for people who are low-income or live in rural areas to access the internet.

FCC votes to end E-Rate funding for WiFi hotspots, school bus connectivity

The FCC vote on Tuesday ends a rule that allowed schools and libraries to use E-rate funds on school bus Wi-Fi and internet hotspot services.

FCC removes school bus Wi-Fi, hotspots from E-rate

The Federal Communications Commission vote reverses a Biden administration expansion of federal discounts for internet services for schools and libraries.

FCC Deletes Programs That Fund Internet Hot Spots and School Bus Wi-Fi

FCC commissioners approved 2-1-- over dissents from Democrat Anna Gomez -- a declaratory ruling finding that school bus Wi-Fi is no longer eligible for E-rate support. Also approved over Gomez's dissent at Tuesday's meeting was an order canceling the funding...