Congress wants an e-book reader for low-income kids

Congress wants an e-book reader for low-income kids

“The holidays have come and gone, but it looks like Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) has yet to take off his Santa suit. He’s submitted a new bill that would update the Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate program, which subsidizes computer equipment and Internet connectivity for schools. Markey’s proposed E-Rate 2.0 act (H.R. 4619) would, among other provisions, set up a pilot program allowing low-income school kids to apply for ‘significantly discounted services and technologies for the use of e-books.'”

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