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Ed-Tech Policy E-Rate Funding Insufficient, District Leadership Groups Contend
Just 9 percent of districts report having adequate bandwidth to support digital learning and assessments, according to a new survey.
Benjamin Herold, October 17, 2014
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Ed-Tech Policy FCC Approves E-Rate Modernization Along Partisan Lines
The FCC on Friday approved some of the biggest structural changes to the E-rate in the federal program's 18-year history.
Sean Cavanagh & Michele Molnar, July 11, 2014
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9 min read
Ed-Tech Policy Consumers Getting Faster Broadband, But Consistency a Concern, FCC Says
Internet service providers relying on older DSL technology struggle to reliably provide the download speeds they advertise, according to a new report from the Federal Communications Commission.
Benjamin Herold, June 18, 2014
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2 min read
Federal FCC to Continue Plan to Improve Rural Internet Access
An FCC plan to expand Internet access in rural areas has been approved by a federal appeals court.
Jackie Mader, May 28, 2014
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1 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management FCC Seeks Input on 'Open' Web Rule
Proposed changes to "net neutrality" rules, posted by the Federal Communications Commission, have raised concerns among some education and technology advocates, who fear it will diminish the tradition of a free and open Internet.
Michele Molnar, May 20, 2014
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2 min read
Ed-Tech Policy FCC Turns Focus to Internal School Web Connections
A new Federal Communications Commission notice focused on using the E-rate to improve internal connections in schools has drawn criticism, including from the National Education Association, the country's largest teachers' union.
Sean Cavanagh, March 6, 2014
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5 min read
Federal FCC Outlines Plan to Protect 'Net Neutrality'
In response to a court ruling, the Federal Communications Commission said it will put forward rules to protect an open Internet.
Sean Cavanagh, February 19, 2014
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4 min read
Ed-Tech Policy FCC to Boost Broadband Funding for K-12, Libraries
A new federal plan will call for the portion of E-rate money devoted to improving schools' and libraries' broadband to rise by $1 billion annually.
Sean Cavanagh, February 3, 2014
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3 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management FCC Blueprint Would Restructure E-Rate
In a notice of proposed rulemaking, the commission calls for revising the E-rate program to support schools’ use of more up-to-date Web connections.
Sean Cavanagh, August 6, 2013
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4 min read
Curriculum FCC to Overhaul E-Rate for Schools, Libraries
Following testimony from Maine state librarian Linda Lord, FCC commissioners voted to publicly release a plan for the federal E-rate program.
Amy Wickner, July 19, 2013
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2 min read
Ed-Tech Policy FCC Approves Process to Move Forward on E-Rate
The Federal Communications Commission has unanimously approved moving ahead with a rule-making process to make changes to the E-rate program.
Sean Cavanagh, July 19, 2013
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5 min read
Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief FCC's E-Rate Plan Moves Forward
The acting chair of the Federal Communications Commission recently took initial steps in what is expected to be a broad effort to remake the federal E-rate program and provide schools with faster online connectivity.
Sean Cavanagh, July 9, 2013
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1 min read
Ed-Tech Policy FCC Commissioner Makes Pitch for Modernizing the E-Rate
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said the federal program is outdated and needs to be revamped to help modernize schools.
Katie Ash, June 27, 2013
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2 min read
Ed-Tech Policy FCC Nominee Appears Before Senate Commerce Committee
Thomas Wheeler, the Obama administration's pick to serve as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, pledged Tuesday to support changes to the E-rate that would boost schools' Web connectivity.
Sean Cavanagh, June 19, 2013
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2 min read
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