Browsing Offices by Subject "Broadband"

Addressing the Homework Gap through the E-rate Program

Visser, Marijke; Bocher, Robert; Inouye, Alan (2021-02-16)

As a signatory to the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) coalition petition, ALA unreservedly affirms that the Commission has the authority needed to act immediately to address dire connectivity gaps for K-12 ...

ALA Comments on Tribal Libraries and E-Rate

Inouye, Alan; Bocher, Robert; Feller, Susan (2021-11-12)

The American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums (ATALM) commend the Federal Communications Commission for moving forward with a tribal library Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ...

ALA Policy Perspectives: Built by E-Rate

Batch, Kristen (American Library Association, 2020-09-04)

Just over half of Native Americans living on tribal lands have access to high-speed internet service.1 Tribal libraries and schools in New Mexico joined together to address their connectivity challenges and bring broadband ...

ALA Reply Comments on Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data

Visser, Marijke; Inouye, Alan; Bocher, Robert (2020-09-17)

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.

April 22 Coalition Letter to House leadership supporting legislation for emergency E-rate funding expansion

American Library Association (2020-04-22)

The undersigned education and related national associations write in strong support of the Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 (H.R. 6563), introduced by Rep. Meng. This bill would appropriate $2 billion fo ...

Coalition Letter to FCC Regarding Allocation of 5.9 GHz Band

Unknown author (2022-03-29)

Congress designated the FCC as the nation’s arbiter of commercial spectrum. The FCC’s 5.9 GHz decision is based on sound science and engineering and will best serve both the broadband and automotive safety needs of the ...

Coalition Letter to Senate in Support of Funding for Anchor Institutions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Visser, Marijke; Windhausen, John; Krueger, Keith; Fallon, Julia (2021-08-05)

We are writing to ask for your support for a small amendment to the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” that could have a big impact on the country’s schools, libraries, healthcare providers and other community anchor ...

Coalition Letter to the US Senate Regarding the Emergency Connectivity Fund and Addressing the Homework Gap

Unknown author (2021-03-04)

The undersigned 58 education and related national associations support the $7 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund, contained in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, H.R. 1319, that would allow the Federal Communications ...

Comments filed regarding The Emergency Connectivity Fund for Educational Connections and Devices to Address the Homework Gap during the Pandemic

Visser, Marijke; Bocher, Robert; Inouye, Alan (2021-04-05)

The American Library Association welcomes the opportunity to comment on how libraries may leverage the strengths of the E-rate program to quickly address still-persistent connectivity gaps through the Emergency Connectivity ...

Comments of the American Library Association In Response to the Proposed E-rate Eligible Services List for FY 2023

Inouye, Alan; Janicki, Megan; Bocher, Robert (2022-09-21)

The American Library Association has no substantive changes to the proposed 2023 Eligible Services List (ESL). Rather, the association is once more asking the Commission to consider making comprehensive security tools ...

December 1 Letter Congress on Broadband Mapping and Community Anchor Institutions

Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition (2020-12-01)

The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition and the parties listed below write in support of full funding for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) broadband mapping efforts but only if the Commission ...

December 2 Letter to FCC requesting the FCC defer further action on the 2.5 GHz Educational Broadband Service (EBS) band

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 ...

EdLiNC Letter Supporting Nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel to FCC Chair

Unknown author (2021-09-27)

The Education & Libraries Networks Coalition (EdLiNC), which is comprised of the leading K-12 public and private education associations and the American Library Association, respectfully urges you to nominate Federal ...

Federal Broadband Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership

Unknown author (2021-06-28)

The United States met the challenge of electrifying America in the last century with an audacious plan we take for granted today. A similarly bold approach is needed to build universally available broadband infrastructure ...

Homework Gap Coalition Letter

Unknown author (2021-10-07)

The undersigned K-12 education and library associations write today to urge you to include within the forthcoming Build Back Better Act at least $4 billion to ensure that more than 5 million students, teachers and library ...

July 28 Comments submitted to the FCC regarding ALA's opposition to the proposed cap on the Universal Service Fund

Unknown author (American Library Association, 2020-07-28)

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 ...

June 30 Letter to House Leadership supporting library provisions in Moving Forward Act

American Library Association; Kromer, Kathi (2020-06-30)

We appreciate that H.R. 2 includes provisions that would: • Connect Americans to affordable internet access by expanding hotspot and device lending by libraries and by bolstering digital inclusion initiatives. • Modernize ...

Letter to FCC Regarding the Emergency Connectivity Fund, Homework Gap, and Modernizing the E-rate Program

Remote Learning Coalition (2021-05-05)

The undersigned organizations (Remote Learning Coalition) have reviewed the draft Order closely and offer the following changes to further ensure maximum reach of the ECF benefits and to improve the effectiveness of the ...

Letter to Senate Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Inouye, Alan (2021-08-05)

On behalf of America’s 117,000 libraries and the communities they serve, the American Library Association writes in support of the broadband provisions included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Specifically, ...

Letter to the Biden-Harris Transition Agency Review Team for the FCC on E-rate Funding to Address the Connectivity Gap, E-rate Eligibility of Network Security, and Tribal Library E-rate Eligibility

Clark, Larra; Inouye, Alan; Visser, Marijke (2021-01-08)

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 ...

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