Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., questioned FCC E-rate overhaul...
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., questioned FCC E-rate overhaul plans, sending a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Wednesday criticizing aspects of the agency’s plans. “Small, cramped, crowded buildings often require more spending for wireless connectivity per square foot than uncrowded…
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buildings,” Markey wrote. “A single flat rate of E-rate funding per square foot -- reportedly under consideration by the Commission -- might well not lead to adequate wireless connectivity in urban and rural buildings. Instead, the Commission should consider a wide range of factors including the number of users, connection from wireless in other buildings, architectural impediments, inside cabling, and the speed of access to the buildings.” The FCC had no comment right away.