FCC Commits Additional $159M in ECF

The FCC committed nearly $159 million in additional Emergency Connectivity Fund support, bringing total to nearly $5.3 billion so far, said a news release Thursday (see 2206090070). The new funding supports applications from all three filing windows and will go to more than 350 schools, 50 libraries and four consortiums. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said she's "grateful that Congress has provided this funding to help close this homework gap, so students all over the country can connect with their teachers and online assignments when they are away from school.”