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Mobile Citizen Opposes FCC Order to Auction EBS Spectrum
June 20, 2019
Yesterday, the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) released its draft Order regarding the 2.5 GHz EBS (Educational Broadband Service) band. The Order not only abandons the band’s educational legacy but...
United States Department of Education Expresses Support for EBS
June 13, 2019
On Monday, the United States Department of Education filed an Ex Parte urging the Federal Communications Commissions to retain the educational benefits of Educational Broadband Service (EBS). As strong...
FCC Plans to Impose Cap on the Universal Service Fund Budget
June 7, 2019
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced plans to impose an additional cap on the Universal Service Fund (USF) budget. This budget includes important programs that enable low-income individuals...
Voqal Telecommunications Policy Update: Educational Broadband Service Gains National Attention
May 31, 2019
In this month’s telecommunications policy update, Voqal’s Mark Colwell highlights the recent national attention that EBS has received. As the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) inches closer to a suspected...
Mobile Citizen Presents at PPDD 2019 Annual Conference
May 24, 2019
On Wednesday, Mobile Citizen’s Molly Fohn gave a presentation on Leveraging Public Spectrum to Bridge the Digital Divide at the Annual Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide (PPDD)...
Mobile Citizen Welcomes Research Showing Economic Benefits of EBS
May 17, 2019
Mobile Citizen welcomes new research from the Schools Health and Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition and Dr. Raul Katz that clearly demonstrates the economic benefits of awarding the remaining wireless...
Mobile Citizen Joins Over 800 Organizations in Support of EBS
May 9, 2019
Yesterday, Mobile Citizen joined more than 800 groups in submitting a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that voices strong support for keeping Educational Broadband Service (EBS) educational...
SHLB Coalition to Release Study Demonstrating Economic Benefits of EBS
May 3, 2019
On May 15, Mobile Citizen partner, Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition will release the results of a study conducted by Dr. Raul Katz demonstrating the economic benefits...
Mobile Citizen Joins Coalition in Month of Action to Save Lifeline
April 18, 2019
As a strong believer of ensuring everyone has access to affordable internet access, Mobile Citizen is a big supporter of the Federal Lifeline program. This program, created during the...