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Doug Levin<p>Hard to overstate the stakes here, especially for US K-12 funding: How a Supreme Court case threatens the ‘luxury’ of the internet in libraries, schools and hospitals <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/23/politics/supreme-court-nondelegation-power-internet-fcc-consumers-research/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2025/03/23/politics/su</span><span class="invisible">preme-court-nondelegation-power-internet-fcc-consumers-research/index.html</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/edtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edtech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/erate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>erate</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Schools</span></a> May Get Relief From Overcharges After <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupremeCourt</span></a> Ruling on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ERate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ERate</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/schools-may-get-relief-from-overcharges-after-supreme-court-ruling-on-e-rate/2025/02" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">edweek.org/policy-politics/sch</span><span class="invisible">ools-may-get-relief-from-overcharges-after-supreme-court-ruling-on-e-rate/2025/02</span></a></p>
Just Jim<p>Proud to be a member of the American Library Association</p><p><a href="https://www.ala.org/news/2025/01/ala-files-us-supreme-court-amicus-brief-affirming-universal-service-e-rate-program" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ala.org/news/2025/01/ala-files</span><span class="invisible">-us-supreme-court-amicus-brief-affirming-universal-service-e-rate-program</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ala" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ala</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/supremecourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supremecourt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ERate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ERate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/connectamericafund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>connectamericafund</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lifeline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lifeline</span></a></p>
Wesley Fryer<p>Supreme Court To Review Legality Of FCC-Managed Universal Service Fund by MSN (23 Nov 2024)<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/supreme-court-to-review-legality-of-fcc-managed-universal-service-fund/ar-AA1uCoUx" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/politics/su</span><span class="invisible">preme-court-to-review-legality-of-fcc-managed-universal-service-fund/ar-AA1uCoUx</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/edtechSR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edtechSR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/MediaLit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/eRate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eRate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Connectivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Connectivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/InternetConnectivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetConnectivity</span></a></p>
Mark Dunk<p>What K-12 IT Leaders Need to Know About the Proposed Expansion of E-Rate Eligible Services -- THE Journal </p><p><a href="https://thejournal.com/articles/2023/03/23/what-k12-it-leaders-need-to-know-about-fcc-proposed-expansion-of-erate-eligible-services.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thejournal.com/articles/2023/0</span><span class="invisible">3/23/what-k12-it-leaders-need-to-know-about-fcc-proposed-expansion-of-erate-eligible-services.aspx</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/erate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>erate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/edtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edtech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/school" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>school</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/k12" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>k12</span></a></p>
Mark Dunk<p>FCC E-rate Change Would Be Huge Boost to Districts' Cybersecurity Funding, Efforts -- THE Journal <a href="https://thejournal.com/articles/2023/02/02/fcc-erate-change-could-give-huge-boost-to-districts-cybersecurity-efforts.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thejournal.com/articles/2023/0</span><span class="invisible">2/02/fcc-erate-change-could-give-huge-boost-to-districts-cybersecurity-efforts.aspx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/erate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>erate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/k12" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>k12</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/edtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edtech</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://chirp.social/@edtech" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>edtech</span></a></span></p>
Maria Worthen<p>The <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/FCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FCC</span></a> is considering the addition of <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> services to <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/ERate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ERate</span></a>, the program that provides discounted/free <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/broadband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>broadband</span></a> connectivity and infrastructure to educational institutions. Specifically, the proposal would add "advanced or next-generation firewalls and services, as well as other network security services,” to its eligible services list. This is a critical enhancement to the program and I encourage anyone who agrees to send a message of support during the public comment period, due by Feb. 13. More info here:<br><a href="https://thejournal.com/articles/2022/12/15/fcc-invites-comments-on-proposals-to-add-cybersecurity-services-to-erate-program.aspx?s=the_it_151222&amp;oly_enc_id=4291J6399167D6I" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thejournal.com/articles/2022/1</span><span class="invisible">2/15/fcc-invites-comments-on-proposals-to-add-cybersecurity-services-to-erate-program.aspx?s=the_it_151222&amp;oly_enc_id=4291J6399167D6I</span></a></p><p><a href="https://lor.sh/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/edutooters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edutooters</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/networksecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>networksecurity</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/edpolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edpolicy</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/educationpolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>educationpolicy</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edutooters" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>edutooters</span></a></span></p>