Âܲ·AVÊÓÆµJoins EdLiNC, SHLB Coalitions in Letter to FCC Opposing Hotspots/Bus WiFi Reversal
September 24, 2025
AASA, proud co-chair of the EdLiNC coalition, representing the entirety of the beneficiary community for the E-Rate program, was proud to join a letter with the School Health Library Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, Homework Gap Coalition, and the American Library Association (ALA) calling on the FCC to preserve critical E-Rate initiatives that keep students and families connected.
These programs—the School Bus Wi-Fi Program and Hotspot Lending Program—ensure that learning continues beyond the school day by providing broadband access on buses and through school- and library-based hotspot loans. The FCC is now considering actions that would roll back both programs without advance notice to schools and libraries. E-Rate advocates warn that such reversals would disrupt budgets, limit connectivity options for students, and undermine confidence in the transparency and stability of the program. The coalition urges the FCC to follow established administrative procedures and maintain these vital programs that bolster student connectivity and help close the homework gap. Read our letter here.