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Promoting Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in the E-Rate Program; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism
The Federal Communications Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 19, 2026. It took effect on June 18, 2026.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) takes action to reinforce the success and integrity of the E-Rate program by establishing a competitive bidding portal and document repository to strengthen the E-Rate program's competitive bidding rules as well as other actions to simplify and streamline program processes and procedures for E-Rate participants. In addition, the Commission adopts changes to streamline and simplify the E-Rate program while maintaining the integrity of the program and grant an Order on Reconsideration. These actions will provide greater transparency into the applicants' competitive bidding and bid evaluation and selection processes, and protect the program against waste, fraud, and abuse.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-10011
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- May 19, 2026
- Takes effect
- June 18, 2026
- Dates
- Effective June 18, 2026, except for amendatory instructions 4 and 5 which are delayed indefinitely. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for those sections.
- Docket
- WC Docket No. 21-455, CC Docket No. 02-6; FCC 26-30; FR ID 345648
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 54
- Topics
- Communications common carriers; Internet; Libraries; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Schools; Telecommunications; Telephone
- Pages
- 21
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