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FCC approves $9 broadband subsidy for low-income households
A recently-approved expansion of an FCC program will grant millions of low-income households a discount on internet access in an effort to help close what is becoming known…
7 things you need to know now about E-rate changes
The big changes to E-rate mean schools must chart a new path.
What happens when student hackers shut down a district’s internet?
Denial of service attacks can shut down internet access and leave IT teams powerless When Jeff McCune noticed that his ... Read more
Before going one-to-one, this district is helping every kid get home wi-fi
Little Falls Central School District is going one-to-one. But before it does, it wants to make sure that every student, and student athlete, has internet access when they're…
Bringing wi-fi, and parent engagement, to the community
Kent School District's new internet kiosks are bringing the SIS and free wi-fi to the community to increase parent engagement and internet access at the same time.
Top 5 IT and technology trends for 2016
Libraries, connectivity, and more are big issues for IT professionals Chief technology officers and IT professionals in the K-12 field ... Read more
Why E-rate expansion is a must for our schools
The digital concept is so important for our schools today. That’s why especially pleased when, recently, the Federal Communications Commission and the Universal Service and Administrative Company extended…
Can self-provisioning your internet save you money?
In Evan Marwell’s estimation, anywhere from 10 to 15 percent of the nation’s K-12 school districts have self-provisioned their own fiber networks. In most cases, this CEO of…
FCC’s plan to reclassify internet has big K-12 impact
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is proposing clear, sustainable, enforceable rules to preserve and protect the open Internet as a place for innovation and free expression. According to an…
Are digital textbooks worth it?
It has been nearly three years since the FCC and Education Secretary Arne Duncan rolled out the Digital Textbook Playbook and challenged schools to go digital within five…
Top ed-tech stories to watch: eRate gets a facelift
No. 2 on our list of key ed-tech trends for the new school year is the dramatic overhaul of the eRate, the nation’s school wiring program.
7 strong facts that support school broadband
Broadband access is more important than ever, and the public agrees U.S. public opinion isn’t too positive when it comes ... Read more
BREAKING NEWS: 3 immediate ways the eRate is improving for schools
In what could be one of the most heartening examples of putting money where a mouth is, FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, just announced that the E-Rate will change…
FCC moves to double broadband funds
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler is expected to announce on Wednesday a move to double broadband funding to schools and libraries. The $1 billion increase comes…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 1: Broadband is king
1. President Obama’s ConnectED initiative prompts the biggest review of the eRate since the program’s 1997 inception. In June, President Obama announced a new program to ensure that…
Gates, Zuckerberg chip in to fund broadband in schools
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft founder Bill Gates are among several philanthropists who have pledged $9 million to a nonprofit organization that is trying to bring the…
Plug pulled on rural broadband projects in favour of BT
A rural broadband group planning to offer superfast net services in Oxfordshire has been told that the project cannot go ahead, the BBC has learned.
FCC rejects proposal for free wireless service
Federal regulators have shot down a proposal by a startup called M2Z Networks Inc. to build a free, nationwide wireless broadband network using a spare slice of airwaves,…
Broadband adoption slows down, but blacks catching up
The adoption of high-speed internet service in homes has slowed to a crawl this year after a decade of rapid growth, reports the Associated Press—and it looks as…
Wireless broadband network set to launch next year
U.S. schools, businesses, and consumers might get more options in wireless service starting next year, with the launch of a new wireless broadband network that aims to provide…
Education goals in National Broadband Plan revealed
Upgrading the federal e-Rate program to provide more connectivity to schools and libraries, removing the barriers to online learning so that more students can take advantage, and unlocking…
Broadband access gap remains large
Roughly 40 percent of Americans do not have high-speed internet access at home, according to new Commerce Department figures that reinforce what educators believe causes some students to…
Google to build ultra-fast web networks
Google Inc. plans to build a handful of experimental, ultra-fast internet networks around the country to ensure that tomorrow's systems can keep up with online video and other…
Schools weigh in on national broadband plan
To help provide broadband access to more citizens, the Federal Communications Commission should expand the eligible uses of e-Rate discounts to include after-school programs and community centers, many…