Summary

Disapproves and nullifies an FCC rule titled "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program" (89 Fed. Reg. 67303, Aug. 20, 2024), so that the rule has no force or effect. The practical result is that the regulatory change the FCC made to the E-Rate program to address student broadband access at home is rescinded and cannot be implemented as written.

• Declares the FCC rule "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program" to have no force or effect.
• Directly blocks implementation of the named regulatory change aimed at using E-Rate to help students access broadband at home.
• Does not change E-Rate statutory funding levels or appropriate new money; it removes a regulatory action only.
• Creates immediate regulatory uncertainty for schools, libraries, students, and broadband providers who anticipated the rule's implementation.
• Leaves open the option for the FCC or Congress to adopt alternative rules or laws to address the homework gap in the future.
• May slow or halt any program changes, paperwork, or procurement that relied on the now-disapproved FCC rule.
• Impacts both program administrators (FCC, schools, libraries) and potential recipients of expanded E-Rate support for home connectivity.