FCC OKs EBB Order 4-0 as Commissioners Reveal Details
FCC members approved an emergency broadband benefit program order 4-0 earlier Thursday, the agency announced tonight. In their statements about the item, commissioners revealed some of the document's details.
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Geoffrey Starks noted fellow commissioners worked with him on "a streamlined process for onboarding families with children who attend schools that participate in meal programs under the Community Eligibility Provision." Commissioners also supported his "proposal to require affirmative consent from households to continue service during the final month of the program if they are to receive only a partial discount on services," he said.
Commissioner Nathan Simington earlier had said there were other modifications, in a statement reported on in our earlier news bulletin. That bulletin's headline incorrectly said the FCC vote was 5-0.
Some commissioners may have other, formal statements that accompany the final order, FCC officials told us. A spokesperson said the document would be released once such statements are received.