FCC Commissioner Carr Wants Chairman Rosenworcel to Publish E-Rate Plans Ahead of Vote

Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr is urging Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to publicly release the draft text of a forthcoming proposal allocating $7.1 billion in pandemic relief subsidies for distance learning. Commissioner Carr says she should publish it before commissioners vote on the item to make it easier to coordinate with the Departments of Education and Treasury on broadband spending, which he sees as a matter of good governance with taxpayer money. “The most important thing when it comes to this new $7.1 billion program for connecting schookids is we publicize our draft decision before we vote,” Commissioner Carr said. “I think it’s going to help with the coordination across different agencies, and it’ll inform the vote of myself and my colleagues.”