The Federal Communications Commission approves rules allowing schools receiving E-rate funds to allow the general public to use the Internet access already present in schools for purposes such as job searches and applications, digital literacy programs, and online access to governmental services and resources.
– The Federal Communications Commission approved rules Feb. 18 enabling quot;schools
that receive funding from the E-rate program … to allow members of the
general public to use the schools’ Internet access during non-operating hours. quot;
According to the FCC, quot;This action will leverage U…