Last week, AASA submitted comments
to the FCC regarding the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). This
program, formerly the Instructionally Televised Fixed Services (ITFS) program,
now allows educational agencies (universities, community
colleges, school districts and the Catholic schools) to provide wireless broadband access. This provides
increased access to broadband, especially for rural areas where broadband is
difficult to find, as well as a revenue stream for schools.