Seems to good to be true, but apparently it's for real.
As you are probably aware, the FCC pulled the rug out from under applicants for school bus Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi hotspot lending for Funding Year 2025-2026. The Eligible Services List said those services were eligible, but three months into the funding year, the FCC reversed course and made those services ineligible for FY 2025-2026.
What's a school or library to do? You've only budgeted for your post-discount share, so you'll have to kill the program. But wait! Along comes a white knight in the form of Mission Telecom, who has announced that they'll provide service at whatever your post-discount cost would have been.
Some caveats:
- They use the T-Mobile network, so if you don't have a good T-Mobile signal in your area....
- The discount is only available through June 30, 2026.
- You still have to get out of your existing contract(s). This could be a major sticking point for school and libraries, but there's nothing Mission Telecom can do about it. Maybe you could beg for mercy from your existing carrier.
Kudos to Mission Telecom!