The FCC should be focused on strengthening E-Rate and closing the digital divide, not finding new excuses to disconnect the children who need it the most.
Ed Markey: “The FCC should be focused on strengthening E-Rate and closing the digital divide, not finding new excuses to disconnect…”
On the recordJune 26, 2026
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Statement on FCC vote regarding E-Rate program
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