Federal Communications Commission	DA 26-865



DA 26-865
Released: August 17, 2026

COMMENT DATES FOR ENSURING CHILDREN’S SAFE USE OF SCREENS AND E-RATE-FUNDED SERVICES NOTICE AND PROGRAM INTEGRITY FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

WC Docket Nos. 26-133, 13-184, 21-93, 21-455

Comments Due: October 13, 2026
Reply Comments Due: November 12, 2026

By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces the comment and reply comment dates for the Ensuring Children’s Safe Use of Screens and E-Rate-Funded Services Notice and Program Integrity Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Ensuring Children’s Safe Use of Screens and E-Rate Funded Services; Modernizing the E-Rate Program for Schools and Libraries, Establishing the Emergency Connectivity Fund to Close the Homework Gap, Promoting Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in the E-Rate Program, WC Docket Nos. 26-133, et al., Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 26-41 (2026) (Notice and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking).


The Commission released the Notice and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on June 26, 2026, seeking comment on measures the Commission can take to empower parents, guardians, and teachers and better protect children when using E-Rate-funded networks and services.  Additionally, the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeks comment on actions the Commission can take to further strengthen E-Rate program integrity and streamline program administration. Id.
  The Notice and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requires that comments and reply comments be filed no later than 60 and 90 days after publication in the Federal Register, respectively. Id. at 1.
  On August 14, 2026, the Federal Register published a summary of the Notice and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled “FCC to Review E-Rate Program to Ensure Congress’s Vision.” See FCC to Review E-Rate Program to Ensure Congress’s Vision, 91 Fed. Reg. 52626 (Aug. 14, 2026) (Federal Register Notice).
  The August 14, 2026, Federal Register Notice establishes October 13, 2026, as the deadline for comments and November 12, 2026, as the deadline for reply comments. Id. at 52626.
  The Notice and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Federal Register Notice contain complete filing instructions. See Notice and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at 50-51; Federal Register Notice at 52626.
 

To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice). 

For further information, please contact Kristin Berkland or Veronica Garcia-Ulloa of the Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at Kristin.Berkland@fcc.gov; Veronica.Garcia-Ulloa@fcc.gov.  

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