FCC, DOJ Seek 6-Day Extension to Answer Opposition to School Bus Wi-Fi Ruling

The FCC and DOJ seek a six-day extension, to Feb. 22, to reply to Maurine and Matthew Molaks’ Friday opposition to the commission’s motion to dismiss their petition for review to vacate the agency’s declaratory ruling authorizing E-rate funding for Wi-Fi on school buses (see 2402090048), said the government’s motion Monday (docket 23-60641) at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The extension is necessary "to allow coordination of the reply between the agencies," it said. Counsel for the Molaks have “represented” that they won’t oppose the extension, it said. The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition, an intervenor on behalf of the FCC, supports the extension, it said.