1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 . 2. E-Rate support for Wi-Fi hotspots, other equipment, and connected devices during emergency periods relating to COVID–19 (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Advanced telecommunications and information services The term advanced telecommunications and information services means advanced telecommunications and information services, as that term is used in section 254(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h) ). (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (3) Connected device The term connected device means a laptop computer, tablet computer, or similar device that is capable of connecting to advanced telecommunications and information services. (4) Covered regulations The term covered regulations means the regulations promulgated under subsection (b). (5) COVID–19 emergency period The term COVID–19 emergency period means the period during which a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) with respect to COVID–19, including under any renewal of such declaration, is in effect. (6) Emergency Connectivity Fund The term Emergency Connectivity Fund means the fund established under subsection (h)(1). (7) Eligible equipment The term eligible equipment means the following: (A) Wi-Fi hotspots. (B) Modems. (C) Routers. (D) Devices that combine a modem and router. (E) Connected devices. (8) Library The term library includes a library consortium. (9) Wi-Fi The term Wi-Fi means a wireless networking protocol based on Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers standard 802.11 (or any successor standard). (10) Wi-Fi hotspot The term Wi-Fi hotspot means a device that is capable of— (A) receiving mobile advanced telecommunications and information services