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SHLB Backs E-Rate Support for Cybersecurity

Expand the USF contribution base to include "broadband internet access revenues," Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition board Chair and former FCC Commissioner Rachelle Chong asked FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington and staff, said a filing posted Friday in docket 13-184.…

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SHLB backed the use of E-rate funding for cybersecurity expenses and said it's "assembling a new group to promote anchor institution broadband connectivity." The group noted it filed a motion to intervene to back the FCC in Consumers' Research's USF challenge (see 2111010070).