FCC boss pushes to kill bus Wi-Fi, hotspot loans

FCC boss pushes to kill bus Wi-Fi, hotspot loans

: Chair Carr calls E-Rate expansions unlawful, Ted Cruz warns of online risks for kids

FCC proposal would disconnect school bus Wi-Fi, hotspots from E-rate coverage

Schools and districts have requested millions of dollars in FY 25 for these services, which were made eligible under a Biden-era expansion.

Carr Moves to End E-Rate Funds for School Bus WiFi - Inside Towers

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr asked his Commission colleagues to vote on an item that would reverse the agency’s 2023 decision to allow schools to use E-Rate money to equip school buses with WiFi. He also circulated an order that would reverse the FCC’s 2024 decision to enable libraries to use E-Rate funds to loan WiFi hotspots that kids or library patrons could use off-premises.    Carr called the previous actions that expanded COVID-19 spending pr…