[Michlib-l] FCC Waives Gift Rules for Rural Healthcare and E-Rate Programs (until Sept. 30, 2020)

[Norris, Sonya (MDE)]

Good news from the FCC!

Commission rules prohibit entities eligible for the RHC and E-Rate programs from soliciting or
accepting anything of value from a service provider participating or seeking to participate in
those programs. Today's waiver will allow health care providers, schools, and libraries to
accept improved capacity, Wi-Fi hotspots, networking gear, or other equipment or services to
support doctors and patients, teachers and students, and librarians and patrons during the
coronavirus outbreak. For example, some providers have expressed interest in providing free
network upgrades for hospitals that need more robust connections to treat patients via
telemedicine and free connected devices and hotspots for students who will be taking classes at
home. This waiver will enable them to do such things.

Sonya Schryer Norris
Library Consultant
Library of Michigan
Michigan Department of Education
517-335-1498
Norriss2 at michigan.gov<mailto:Norriss2 at michigan.gov>

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