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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 4, 2025
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Federal Communications Commission titled Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program and published on August 20, 2024. The rule permits schools and libraries participating in the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support program (E-Rate) to purchase discounted Wi-Fi hotspots and associated mobile connectivity service for off-premises use by students, school staff, and library patrons. Under the rule, E-Rate participants must implement acceptable use policies that require hotspots to be used primarily for educational purposes.
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Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] · R–ID
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-02-04 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This resolution proposes to cancel a Federal Communications Commission rule titled “Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E–Rate Program.” If enacted, it would make that rule legally ineffective.
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E–Rate Program (89 Fed. Reg. 67303 (August 20, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
The proposed cancellation applies to the rule published in the Federal Register on August 20, 2024, at volume 89, page 67303.
the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E–Rate Program (89 Fed. Reg. 67303 (August 20, 2024))
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