Reply comments in support of Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) previous request that the FCC collection broadband mapping data and publish results for community anchor institutions.
Comments filed in reply to, and in agreement with, the initial comments of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), in which CDT opposed the petition for a rulemaking. ALA's comments note the unique position of ...
Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition; American Library Association(2020-12-02)
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed—like never before—the need to consider any and all available solutions to address the homework gap and our country’s educational connectivity crisis, including educational access to ...
We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the above referenced proceeding. To state our position upfront: The American Library Association opposes the proposal to establish a cap on the Universal Service Fund (USF). We ...
The American Library Association (ALA) thanks you for your public service to the Biden-Harris Transition and the nation. Unfortunately, the outlook for libraries to help the nation’s communities has grown dimmer since we ...
ALA policy staff met with the Biden transition team to discuss ALA's priorities for the next administration in terms of universal service, e-rate, and net neutrality.
At a high level, ALA supports the changes proposed to the 2021 Eligible Services List (ESL) in comments filed by the State E-rate Coordinators’ Alliance (SECA)1 and Funds For Learning (FFL).2 These changes include: 1) ...