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June 6, 2013 Neil Grace, 202-418-0506
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STATEMENT OF ACTING CHAIRWOMAN MIGNON CLYBURN ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S 
INITIATIVE TO BRING STUDENTS INTO THE DIGITAL AGE
Washington, D.C. – Acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn has issued the following statement regarding 
The White House’s ConnectED Initiative:
“For America to compete in the 21st century, we need to make sure all of our children and their teachers 
have access to the best learning technology. Over the last 15 years, the FCC’s E-Rate program has 
successfully helped bring Internet access to our nation’s schools and libraries. But basic Internet access is 
no longer sufficient, and the FCC has been taking a hard look at ways to further modernize the E-Rate 
program to bring robust broadband to schools and libraries, especially those in low income and rural 
communities. So I applaud the President for his bold vision. I look forward to working with my fellow 
Commissioners and the many stakeholders as we answer the President’s call to modernize this vital 
program.”
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