美国学校和图书馆联合请愿反对FCC终止互联网补助计划

美国学校和图书馆正在向联邦通信委员会提出请愿，反对主席布伦丹·卡尔提议的计划1。该计划的目标是终止E-Rate项目，这一项目每年投入20亿美元为学生和图书馆访客提供互联网接入1。卡尔已于6月主导一项2-1投票，启动规则制定程序以征求公众意见，决定是否应对该项目进行限制或逐步停止1。

卡尔对学校使用该项目的方式提出了批评。他指责学校"在学生屏幕使用时间上进行了大幅度实验"1，并表示E-Rate项目"扩展远超其原本目的，即为学校和图书馆提供基础互联网接入用于教育目的"1。根据卡尔的提议，E-Rate的削减可能涉及减少为学校和图书馆提供的电信服务与设备折扣，并对资金使用实施更严格的限制1。

Schools and libraries across the United States have mounted a petition against the Federal Communications Commission, opposing a proposal by FCC Chair Brendan Carr to terminate the E-Rate program 1. The program currently distributes $2 billion annually to provide internet access for students and library patrons 1.

Carr initiated the regulatory process in June through a 2-1 vote to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, seeking public input on whether the E-Rate program should be restricted or phased out 1. The FCC chair has criticized schools for conducting what he described as "a massive increase in screen time for students" 1. Carr argues that E-Rate has "expanded too far beyond its original purpose of supporting basic Internet access to schools and libraries for educational purposes" 1. If adopted, his proposal could result in reduced telecommunications service and equipment discounts for schools and libraries, along with stricter limitations on how the funds are utilized 1.