Federal Communications Commission: Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

December 23, 2003 Federal Communications Commission: Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking In this Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, we address several matters related to the administration of the schools and libraries universal service mechanism (also known as the e-rate program). First, in the Third Report and Order, we adopt rules that will limit the ability of schools and libraries to engage in wasteful or fraudulent practices when obtaining internal connections. Specifically, we conclude that eligible entities should be precluded from upgrading or replacing internal connections on a . . .