WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey issued the following press release:
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement on the 30th anniversary of the E-Rate program. Senator Markey created the E-Rate program as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Over the past 30 years, E-Rate has provided over $75 billion - including more than $1 billion to Massachusetts - to ensure students and educators have access to high-speed internet.
"Thirty years ago, when I created the E-Rate program, I believed deeply that access to information and opportunity should never depend on a child's zip code or family income," said Senator Markey. "E-Rate was bui...