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Schools, libraries and Democrats defend FCC hotspot lending after ACP lapse; Republicans seek to roll back the change
2510258 · March 5, 2025
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Democrats and witnesses said FCC modernization to allow E-rate hot-spot lending helps students without home broadband, while some Republicans are seeking Congressional Review Act (CRA) action to undo the rule.
Senator and Representative-level witnesses and members debated the FCC’s recent modernization allowing E-rate funds to support hotspot lending. Senator Menendez’s and other Democratic statements were summarized in the hearing record praising the policy: witnesses said about 1,200 schools and libraries had applied for close to 1,000,000 hotspots under an…
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