Senate Report Hits High E-Rate Consultant Fees

A US Senate committee report reveals that consultants helping schools and libraries secure internet subsidies cost up to $400 million annually. Lawmakers urge the FCC to increase oversight and pause program expansion.

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with former special counsel at the Justice Department Jack Smith, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., US, September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Consultants assisting schools and libraries with a $3 billion annual internet subsidy program in the United States collect up to $400 million annually, according to a Senate committee report released on Tuesday.

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