Today's Regulatory Mix: COVID-19 Telehealth Applications Now Accepted Only Through Online Portal, Senators Propose $4 Billion in E-Rate Funding
COVID-19 Telehealth Applications Now Accepted Only Through Online Portal
Going forward, all applications for the Program must be submitted through the online application portal available at: https://www.fcc.gov/covid-19-telehealthprogram. On April 2, 2020, the FCC established the COVID-19 Telehealth Program to provide $200 million in immediate support to eligible health care providers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by funding eligible services and devices.
Inteserra Briefing Service subscribers see Briefing dated 4/20/20.
Senators Propose $4 Billion in E-Rate Funding
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Maggie
“The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated our existing ‘homework gap’ and spurred a growing ‘learning gap’ that will have a lasting impact on America’s children,” said the Senators in a joint statement. “Given the magnitude of this pandemic and its effects on teaching, we must increase our investment beyond $2 billion to $4 billion. Our students come first, and we cannot allow any of them to fall behind as a result of this crisis. We are proud to enjoy the support of more than 50 organizations that focus every day on educating and protecting our nation’s youth.”
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The Regulatory Mix, Inteserra’s blog of telecom related regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of an Inteserra Briefing.