29-Sep-21
October 18, 2021
September 29, 2021
Today, 17 national organizations representing the school and library beneficiaries of the E-Rate program sent a letter to the Biden Administration urging them to nominate FCC Acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel to another term and to elevate her to the position of Chair. The Education & Libraries Networks Coalition (EdLiNC) coalition is comprised of the leading K-12 public and private education associations and the American Library Association and has participated in every major regulatory proceeding involving E-Rate, most recently successfully spearheading efforts to secure funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund, an investment critical to ensuring learner access in the midst of the pandemic. EdLiNC’s constituent organizations believe that her vast telecommunications policy experience combined with the strong leadership skills that she has manifested throughout her career, but most especially during her time as Acting Chair, merit her becoming the Commission’s Chair.
Read the full letter here.
