Well, it looks like the end of hotspots and bus Wi-Fi. Chairman Carr has asked the Commission to revers the school bus Wi-Fi program and the hotspot lending program. These changes are not unexpected, but this announcement makes it sound like it's going to happen right away, so it's unclear whether funding requests for FY 2025-2026 will go down. It seems likely, since approval of those requests has been held up. It doesn't seem fair, though, to pull the rug out from under applicants after the start of the funding year.
Will we get a chance to say what we think about this? The announcement makes it sound like the vote will take place without public comment, but the regs say, "The bureau or office then should seek comment on the petition via public notice. Unless otherwise specified by the bureau or office, the filing deadline for responsive pleadings to a docketed petition for declaratory ruling will be 30 days from the release date of the public notice, and the default filing deadline for any replies will be 15 days thereafter."
