Date: September 17, 2024 Title: FCC Native News Digest-September 2024

NEWS AND REMINDERS Lifeline Benefit for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Related Crimes • On September 10, 2024, the FCC announced the implementation of a key provision of the Safe Connections Act that will help survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and related crimes get discounted phone, internet, or bundled services through the FCC’s Lifeline program. [...] >>> Read More Here Cybersecurity Pilot Program for Schools and Libraries • On September 17, the FCC opened the application window for its Cybersecurity Pilot Program for Schools and Libraries. [...] >>> Read More Here Off-Premises Wi-Fi Hotspots and Mobile Services Newly Eligible for E-Rate Funding in Funding Year 2025 • The FCC Form 470 for Funding Year 2025, which is used to start the competitive bidding process, the first step of the E-Rate application process, will be available starting September 19, 2024 in USAC’s E-Rate Productivity Center (EPC). [...] The updated form will include options to request bids for newly eligible Wi-Fi hotspot devices and mobile wireless Internet services for off-premises use, as well as an option to seek bids for school bus Wi-Fi services and the equipment needed to make the services functional. [...] >>> Read More Here FCC Adopts New Alert Code for Missing and Endangered Persons • This summer, the FCC voted unanimously to authorize the use of a three letter Missing and Endangered Persons (MEP) event code for alerts sent through the Emergency Alert System (EAS), to better and more widely disseminate information regarding missing and endangered persons across multiple jurisdictions.