FCC Debarment Notice: Simon Goldbrener Banned from E-Rate and Federal Universal Service Programs
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The Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau has issued a formal debarment order against Simon Goldbrener, prohibiting him from participating in the federal E-Rate program — the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism — for a period of three years. The E-Rate program provides discounted telecommunications and internet access services to eligible schools and libraries across the United States. The debarment extends beyond E-Rate and covers all federal universal service support mechanisms, meaning Goldbrener is barred from any form of participation, contracting, or involvement with the full suite of FCC universal service programs during the debarment period. This is a significant enforcement action that signals the Bureau's continued focus on protecting federal subsidy programs from fraud and abuse. Debarment actions of this type are typically the result of prior findings of program violations, fraudulent billing, or other misconduct within federally funded programs. Debarred individuals cannot directly or indirectly benefit from or participate in the covered programs for the duration of the ban.
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Key Changes
- Simon Goldbrener is formally debarred from the federal E-Rate program effective as of this notice
- Debarment duration is three years from the date of the order
- Ban covers all federal universal service support mechanisms, not limited to E-Rate
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Obligations
What this law requires
Simon Goldbrener is prohibited from participating in the E-Rate program for three years from the effective date of this debarment order
Simon Goldbrener is prohibited from participating in all federal universal service support mechanisms for three years from the effective date of this debarment order
Simon Goldbrener is prohibited from directly or indirectly benefiting from federal universal service support mechanisms during the three-year debarment period
Simon Goldbrener is prohibited from contracting with or through any entity to participate in covered federal universal service programs during the three-year debarment period