Date: Friday, May 3, 2013

Time: 9:45AM-10:45AM

Room: Washington Room 2

Description: In keeping with recommendations in the National Broadband Plan, the FCC has made several major changes to the E-rate program. But more changes – under the moniker E-rate 2.0 – are on the horizon. What changes are needed to ensure the E-rate program has a positive role in addressing the 21^st century needs of our libraries and schools?

Moderator: Bob Bocher, Fellow, American Library Association's Office for Information Technology Policy

Panelists:

Lisa Hone, Deputy Division Chief, FCC Telecommunications Access Policy Division

Sheryl Abshire, USAC Board member (Chief Technology Officer, Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, Lake Charles, LA)

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