United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2026_register executive 2026-01-21 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1dd56e36a D09002ee1dd56e3c6 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) reconsiders the E-Rate Wi-Fi hotspot and services rules adopted in July 2024. Specifically, the Commission grants the petition for reconsideration filed by Maurine and Matthew Molak and finds that the best reading of section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, (the Communications Act) is that it does not permit funding of off-premises use of Wi-Fi hotspots and the associated wireless internet services with E-Rate program support. In so finding, the Commission rescinds the rules adopted in July 2024. The Commission also denies the two remaining petitions for reconsideration of the Commission's 2024 Hotspots Order. Consistent with the reconsideration, the Commission also withdraws two amendatory instructions published in the Federal Register, but delayed indefinitely. 91 FR 2492 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-01-21/2026-01053 2026-01053 fr21ja26-9 6712-01-P WC Docket No. 21-31 FCC 25-62 FR ID 326287 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-01-21/2026-01053 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-21/html/2026-01053.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-21/pdf/2026-01053.pdf Communications Common Carriers Hotspots Internet Libraries Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Schools Telecommunications Telephone 5 p. 2492 2496 91 FR 2492 Title 47 Part 54 47 CFR Part 54 Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program; Partial Withdrawal; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue RULE 2026-01053 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2026-02-20 WC Docket No. 21-31 FCC 25-62 FR ID 326287 6712-01-P 2026-01053 Final rule; partial withdrawal.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) reconsiders the E-Rate Wi-Fi hotspot and services rules adopted in July 2024. Specifically, the Commission grants the petition for reconsideration filed by Maurine and Matthew Molak and finds that the best reading of section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, (the Communications Act) is that it does not permit funding of off-premises use of Wi-Fi hotspots and the associated wireless internet services with E-Rate program support. In so finding, the Commission rescinds the rules adopted in July 2024. The Commission also denies the two remaining petitions for reconsideration of the Commission's 2024 Hotspots Order. Consistent with the reconsideration, the Commission also withdraws two amendatory instructions published in the Federal Register, but delayed indefinitely.

Effective February 20, 2026. As of January 21, 2026, amendatory instruction numbers 4 (for Sec. 54.504) and 9 (for Sec. 54.516) in the final rule, published at 89 FR 67303 on August 20, 2024, are withdrawn. Kate Dumouchel, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at kate.dumouchel@fcc.gov or 202-418-7400 or TTY: 202-418-0484. Requests for accommodations should be made as soon as possible in order to allow the agency to satisfy such requests whenever possible. Send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530. Communications Common Carriers Hotspots Internet Libraries Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Schools Telecommunications Telephone Addressing the Homework Gap through the E-Rate Program Partial Withdrawal, fcc504@fcc.gov kate.dumouchel@fcc.gov https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-25-62A1.pdf Vol. 91, no. 13 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-01-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 227 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-01-21 P0b002ee1dd56a913 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21ja26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-01-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-21/pdf/FR-2026-01-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-21/xml/FR-2026-01-21.xml fdlp 2459 2677 DGPO 2026-01-21 2026-01-21 FR-2026-01-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-01-21 91 13