This web page contains the FCC’s Federal-State Joint Board Monitoring Reports from 2011 to the present day. The reports observe the impacts of universal service support mechanisms and give updates on industry revenues; programs such as Connect America Fund, Lifeline, E-rate, and Rural Health Care; and internet subscription data.

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A press release announcing the seventh wave of federal dollars for the Emergency Connectivity Fund. The money will support approximately 850 schools, libraries, and consortia in the purchase of 654,000 connected devices and 313,000 broadband connections, affecting more than 700,000 schoolchildren.

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This action plan from the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition  explains how streamlining access to rights-of-way and effectively managing public land can expedite the deployment of high-capacity broadband to anchor institutions. This action plan includes a series of strategies and recommendations curated by the coalition.

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This action plan from the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition reinforces the need for policymakers to improve anchor institution broadband by fostering competition, lowering prices, and promoting open interconnection and shared use of broadband networks.

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