Order by Wireline Competition Bureau in 13-184
The Wireline Competition Bureau adopted the final eligible services list for the E-Rate program's funding year 2027, maintaining existing eligibility rules without changes to Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) or Network-as-a-Service (NaaS). MIBS remains eligible for support, while standalone NaaS continues to be ineligible due to administrative complexities and potential impacts on competitive bidding. The order also clarifies that Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) services are eligible only when provided as standard components of Internet access, not as standalone services. Additionally, the Bureau authorized the Universal Service Administrative Company to open the annual FCC Form 471 application filing window no earlier than 60 days after the order's release.
- Submission type
- ORDER
- Filers
- Wireline Competition Bureau
- Authors
- Wireline Competition Bureau
- Law firms
- FCC
- Proceedings
- 13-184 Modernizing the E-rate Program for Schools and Libraries.
- Bureaus
- Wireline Competition Bureau
- DA number
- DA-26-1220
- Submitted
- Nov 10, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
- Disseminated
- Nov 10, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
- Documents