Promoting Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in the E-Rate Program; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism

Document 2026-10011 is a Final Rule published by the Federal Communications Commission in the Federal Register on May 19, 2026, with an effective date of June 18, 2026. In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) takes action to reinforce the success and integrity of the E-Rate program by establishing a competitive bidding portal and document repository to strengthen the E-Rate program's competitive bidding rules as well as other actions to simplify and streamline program processes and procedures for E-Rate participants. In addition, the Commission adopts changes to streamline and simplify the E-Rate program while maintaining the integrity of the program and grant an Order on Reconsideration. These actions will provide greater transparency into the applicants' competitive bidding and bid evaluation and selection processes, and protect the program against waste, fraud, and abuse. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/19/2026-10011/promoting-fair-and-open-competitive-bidding-in-the-e-rate-program-schools-and-libraries-universal.

No. Document 2026-10011 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.