Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 54 [WC Docket No. 21-31; FCC 24-76; FR ID 237079] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) takes steps to modernize the E-Rate program to meet the evolving needs of schools and libraries around the country by allowing for the distribution of Wi-Fi hotspots and services to students, school staff, and library patrons for off-premises use. DATES: Effective September 19, 2024, except for the amendments to §§ 54.504 and 54.516, at amendatory instructions 4 and 9, respectively, which are delayed indefinitely. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for those sections. ( printed page 67304) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, please contact, Molly O'Conor, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, wireline competition Bureau, at Molly.OConor@fcc.gov or (202) 418-7400 or TTY: (202) 418-0484. Requests for accommodations should be made as soon as possible in order to allow the agency to satisfy such requests whenever possible. Send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order ( Order ) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( FNPRM ) in WC Docket No. 21-31; FCC 24-76, adopted on July 18, 2024 and released o…