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Students need the internet to succeed, and Congress can do something about it

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Published May 23, 2023 10:00am ET
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Students need the internet to succeed, and Congress can do something about it
If Congress doesn’t act quickly to reauthorize the Federal Communications Commission to conduct spectrum auctions, the younger generation could quickly face an economic disaster as the “homework gap” widens. The FCC’s authority to auction off spectrum lapsed in March for the first time in 30 years. Auctioning spectrum has been a key move in ensuring […]

If Congress doesn’t act quickly to reauthorize the Federal Communications Commission to conduct spectrum auctions, the younger generation could quickly face an economic disaster as the “homework gap” widens.

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