Comments Due Feb. 13 on Use of E-rate Funds for Network Security

No major changes were made to the E-rate program's final eligible services list for FY 2023, said an FCC Wireline Bureau order Wednesday in docket 13-184. The bureau clarified that fixed wireless services are eligible for category one support. It declined to add specific software products to the eligible services list, but noted Extreme Networks' request that its specific software is eligible for support. Also Wednesday, the bureau sought comments on requests that E-rate funding be used to "support advanced or next-generation firewalls and services, as well as other network security services," said a public notice. Comments are due by Feb. 13, replies by March 30.