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  "description": "Groups warn proposal could add burdens and deter participation.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-24T18:01:01.000Z",
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  "textContent": "April 24, 2026 – Eighty education, library, and broadband groups urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject a proposed E-Rate bidding portal, warning in a filing Thursday that it would add complexity and deter participation in the $2.5 billion-per-year program.\n\nThe proposal would overhaul how schools and libraries request broadband funding, replacing the current competitive bidding process with a centralized portal overseen by the Universal Service Administrative Company. Federal regulators are set to vote later this month on the change.\n\nGroups, including the National Education Association, said the change risks undermining a program widely viewed as effective for connecting schools and libraries.\n\nLearn more about the Broadband Community...\n\n\n                            Start Your Broadband Journey Here\n                        \n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "80 Groups Oppose FCC E-Rate Bidding Portal",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-21T09:49:43.668Z"
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