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School Leaders Mobilize as FCC Weighs Future of E-Rate

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What happened

School and library advocates are organizing opposition to potential changes to the federal E-rate program as the Federal Communications Commission considers its future and ideas ranging from restricting what the program can fund to whether it should continue at all.

Why it may matter

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  • Affects students in the US.
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