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SHLB Meets with All Three FCC Commissioner Offices on E-Rate
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Jun 16

SHLB is leading the charge to protect E-Rate. We recently met with all three FCC Commissioner offices, including Chairman Carr, Commissioner Trusty,...

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SHLB Coalition's Executive Director responds to the FCC's attack on E-Rate
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Jun 11

The FCC has released a draft proposal asking whether the E-Rate program—which provides over $3 billion a year in internet discounts to schools and...

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SHLB at Fiber Connect 2026: Joey Wender to Lead Panel on Broadband and Aging in America
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Apr 17

SHLB’s Executive Director Joey Wender is heading to Fiber Connect 2026 in Orlando, Florida (May 17–20) to moderate a panel on one of the most...

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Consumers' Research Brings a New Challenge to the Universal Service Fund
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Apr 3

Despite the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in 2025 upholding the Universal Service Fund, Consumers' Research has filed a new challenge in the Fifth...

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In Cook County, Libraries Become the Digital Navigators
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Jul 22

On a quiet Saturday morning in Markham, Illinois, a small group of senior citizens gathers in the public library’s multipurpose room, learning...

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Meet SHLB’s Newest Team Members: Henery and Elle
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Jul 15

Bringing fresh energy, experience, and thoughtfulness to our mission

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The Supreme Court Upholds the Universal Service Fund
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Jul 11

The Supreme Court recently issued a 6–3 decision in FCC v. Consumers’ Research, a case that threatened the legal foundation of the...

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NTIA Restricts State Flexibility in Defining Community Anchors
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Jun 18

On June 6, the Department of Commerce released updated guidance for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.

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Defending the FCC’s E-Rate Hotspot Program in the House
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Jun 10

SHLB Coalition, alongside more than 80 national and state organizations, is urging the U.S. House of Representatives to defend the FCC E-rate...

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FCC Spectrum Auction Authority Slated for Renewal — But at What Cost to CBRS?
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted May 30

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2025 budget reconciliation bill (officially titled the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act”)...

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What’s Next After the Senate Passed the CRA Resolution on Hotspot Funding?
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted May 8

On Thursday, May 8, the Senate passed S.J. Res. 7, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would overturn the Federal Communications...

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SHLB’s First Fly-In in DC
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Apr 24

Members Share Stories and Highlight Benefits of E-Rate and Rural Health Care Programs.

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