Rosenworcel Visits Los Angeles School to Boost Wi-Fi Order
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel visited Union Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles “to celebrate and promote the FCC’s recent vote and adoption of mobile hotspot connectivity for students across the country,” a Thursday news release said. Accompanying Rosenworcel were Alberto…
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Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District; Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif.; Deputy Mayor Matt Hale; and other supporters of the order, approved 3-2 in July (see 2407180024). The visit came ahead of the Aug. 27 deadline for opposition to a petition for reconsideration of the order. Petitioners Maurine and Matthew Molak previously sued the FCC over its decision authorizing funding for Wi-Fi on school buses (see 2406260006). “Hotspot connectivity is the next step towards modernizing the E-Rate program to ensure students and library patrons have access to the connectivity needed for a 21st century quality education,” the FCC said.