FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel's Response to Members of Congress Regarding the E-Rate Program

In light of changes in the way we all connect, it is time for an E-Rate program that supports the educational needs of students and library patrons and permits them to learn without limits.  In other words, under existing law, this program is set for an update that helps ensure those who count on school and library connections can use them no matter who they are, or where they go. We now seek to build on those lessons from the pandemic and modernize the E-Rate program.  With the sunset of the Emergency Connectivity Fund program slated for June 30, 2024, schools, libraries, and other stakeholders have renewed their requests to make support for remote learning eligible through the E-Rate program.  In response to these requests, the Commission sought public comment on how to develop a long-term solution for ongoing remote learning challenges.