Dive Brief:
- The FCC has announced a plan to double what it spends to bring faster Internet to schools.
- The agency expects to spend $2 billion this year under the E-Rate program.
- A 2010 survey found that half of schools in the E-Rate program had connections too slow for most video streaming; the FCC plans to dramatically improve those speeds by next year.
Dive Insight:
President Barack Obama pledged better Internet access for students in last week's State of the Union address. Most of the increased spending this year comes from funds left over from previous years.