Missing The Mark On E-Rate 2.0

[Commentary] Measuring E-Rate's success based on how many classrooms are connected to the Internet is the wrong way to look at things. The real question is have we provided enough bandwidth for classrooms to be able to actually use the Internet? And to that the answer is unequivocally no. Rep Ed Markey, one of the father's of the original E-rate which partially reimburses schools for their telecommunications costs, has introduced a bill, the E-Rate 2.0 Act, does nothing to address two fundamental flaws with the current E-Rate. How can we consider expanding or reforming E-Rate without doing anything to guarantee that schools have the bandwidth they need at a price they can afford?