Universal Service reform for schools

With broadband service becoming an essential tool to participate in modern life, federal policymakers are taking out the policy reforms that fundamentally will refocus the government of "universal service" programs and regulations relating to lead to more broadband deployment and adoption, a marked departure from the historical primacy of circuit switched voice services.

These reforms promise to give the institutions of the anchor community, including schools and libraries, access to a wide variety of affordable broadband services than ever. The changes are also committed to expanding the range of broadband services eligible under the federal Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism (also known as the "E-Rate").

At the same time, service providers and broadband customers, including schools, will face new challenges such as compliance with the web of federal programs to support broadband infrastructure grows more and more intertwined.