FCC Debarment Notice: Sholem Steinberg Banned from E-Rate and Universal Service Programs
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The Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau has issued a formal debarment order against Sholem Steinberg, prohibiting him from participating in the E-Rate program — the federal schools and libraries universal service support mechanism — for a period of three years. This action bars Steinberg from receiving any funding, contracts, or benefits under the E-Rate program during the debarment period. The debarment extends beyond E-Rate alone: Steinberg is also excluded from all federal universal service support mechanisms, which include the Connect America Fund, Lifeline, Rural Health Care, and Emergency Connectivity Fund programs. This broad exclusion signals serious misconduct findings by the Bureau. Debarment from federal universal service programs is among the most severe administrative sanctions the FCC can impose, typically reserved for individuals found to have committed fraud, abuse, or material violations of program rules. The three-year term begins from the date of this notice. Any schools, libraries, service providers, or contractors currently engaged with Steinberg in connection with E-Rate or other universal service programs should treat this debarment as immediate notice of ineligibility, as continued association with a debarred party may jeopardize their own program standing.
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Key Changes
- Sholem Steinberg is formally debarred from the E-Rate (schools and libraries universal service) program effective April 2, 2026
- Debarment period is three years from the date of notice
- Exclusion covers all federal universal service support mechanisms, not just E-Rate
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What this law requires
Sholem Steinberg is prohibited from participating in the E-Rate program and receiving any funding, contracts, or benefits under E-Rate for three years from the date of this notice.
Sholem Steinberg is excluded from all federal universal service support mechanisms, including Connect America Fund, Lifeline, Rural Health Care, and Emergency Connectivity Fund programs for three years from the date of this notice.
Schools, libraries, service providers, and contractors currently engaged with Sholem Steinberg in connection with E-Rate or other universal service programs must cease association with the debarred party.
Schools, libraries, service providers, and contractors must treat Sholem Steinberg's debarment as immediate notice of ineligibility and take action to avoid continued association that could jeopardize their own program standing.