Financing for the new spending will come from restructuring the $2.4 billion E-Rate program, which provides money for “advanced telecommunications and information services” using the proceeds of fees paid by telecommunications users. The proportion that goes to broadband service in schools and libraries will increase to $2 billion a year from $1 billion.
via F.C.C. Says It Will Double Spending on High-Speed Internet in Schools and Libraries – NYTimes.com.