FCC considers expanding technology eligible for E-rate funding
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeks comment on whether the following services should be eligible for funding under the E-rate program, which supports technology in schools and libraries: filtering software, a broader classification of basic telephone service, dark fiber, text messaging, firewall service, anti-virus/anti-spam software, scheduling services, telephone broadcast messaging, and certain wireless Internet access applications. The FCC also seeks comment on whether to retain interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (interconnected VoIP) as an eligible service. Comments are due by September 18, 2008, and reply comments are due by October 3, 2008.
73 Fed. Reg. 48,352 (Aug. 19, 2008)
FCC proposed rule