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NCSL Directive
In July 2026, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Technology and Communications Committee officially adopted the USF Modernization Resolution as an NCSL directive. This signals growing momentum among state lawmakers to pressure federal counterparts for structural USF reform.
Asserts support for a stable Universal Service Fund that keeps broadband reliable and affordable.
Resolution: https://www.ncsl.org/in-dc/standing-committees/technology-and-communications/policies
State Tracking: Monitors hundreds of state bills regarding infrastructure, mapping, funding, and digital equity.
New Broadband Database: https://www.ncsl.org/technology-and-communication/broadband-legislation-database
Asserts support for a stable Universal Service Fund that keeps broadband reliable and affordable.
Resolution: https://www.ncsl.org/in-dc/standing-committees/technology-and-communications/policies
State Tracking: Monitors hundreds of state bills regarding infrastructure, mapping, funding, and digital equity.
New Broadband Database: https://www.ncsl.org/technology-and-communication/broadband-legislation-database
Responding to the FCC's E-Rate Proposed Rule Workshop
On June 25, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), questioning the future of the E-Rate Universal Service program.
Slide Deck: https://tinyurl.com/FCC-Innovate-webinar
Slide Deck: https://tinyurl.com/FCC-Innovate-webinar
New Study Warns Internet Costs Are Becoming the Next Education Opportunity Crisis in Southern States
New Study Warns Internet Costs Are Becoming the Next Education Opportunity Crisis in Southern States
Moving Beyond Uncertainty: The Future of Universal Service Fund Reform Task Force
Keep Our Communities Connected and the Schools, Health, and Libraries Broadband Coalition launch a Task Force to secure the future of universal service
OPINION: AI can be a great equalizer, but it remains out of reach for millions of Americans; we cannot let that continue
The coming waves of technological change threaten to make the digital divide an unbridgeable economic chasm for our schools and communities.
Keeping Communities Connected: The Urgent Fight for Universal Service and Digital Equity (Apr 2025)
CWA Members Stand Up for High-Speed Internet Access for All (Mar 2025)
Library Advocates Show Up for E-Rate (Apr 2025)
Wisconsin Bell: Testing the Elasticity of False Claims Act’s Scope By Matt Wright (Nov 2024)
FCC asks court to uphold constitutionality of nationwide rural phone and internet subsidies (Nov 2024)
Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Impact Affordability of Internet in Schools (Nov 2024)
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