FCC Commits Additional $244M in ECF for 3rd Round Applicants

The FCC committed more than $244 million in additional Emergency Connectivity Fund support, said a news release Thursday. The new funding will support 259 schools, 24 libraries and one consortium that applied during the third application filing window (see 2205250061). The commission also announced an additional $18 million in support for applicants from the third two filing windows. "I'm pleased to announce two new rounds of funding in our ongoing work to help get students the broadband access they need to get online and keep up with schoolwork," said Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel: "While there is more work to do, we are making steady progress closing the homework gap."