The FCC has adopted a three-year pilot program within the Universal Service Fund to provide up to $200 million to support cybersecurity services and equipment for eligible schools and libraries.
Download FCC 24-63 Report and Order PDF
SECA has filed Reply Comments in response to the NPRM regarding a Cybersecurity Pilot Program.
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SECA has filed Initial Comments in response to the NPRM regarding adding off-campus hotspot internet connectivity to the E-rate program.
SECA and SHLB request an extension on the Comments and Reply Comments deadlines established in the Hot Spot Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2023.
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SECA has filed Comments regarding adding Wi-Fi on school buses to the FY2024 Eligible Services List.
In an NPRM released November 13, 2023, the Commission proposes a three-year pilot program within the USF – but separate from E-rate – to provide up to $200 million available to support cybersecurity and advanced firewall services for eligible schools and libraries.
Download FCC 23-92 NPRM PDF
SECA has filed Reply Comments in response to the Commission's Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) of August 9, 2023.
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Reply Comments re E-Rate FNPRM
Appendix B FY 2019_2023 C1 District Discounts
The WCB seeks comments on how to implement the addition of bus Wi-Fi eligibility into the Eligible Services List
Comment Date: November 23, 2023
Download DA 23-10-11 Public Notice PDF
The FCC issued a Declaratory Ruling on October 25, 2023 clarifying "that the use of Wi-Fi, or other similar technologies that act as an access point, on school buses is an educational purpose as defined by E-Rate program rules and, therefore, the provision of such service is eligible for E-Rate funding."
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SECA has filed extensive Initial Comments in response to the Commission's Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) of August 9, 2023.
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