On September 30, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released several appeal decisions related to the requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of E-rate beneficiaries. The FCC granted or partially granted 12 requests and petitions and denied or dismissed 25 appeals on various grounds.
Successful Appeals were tied to:
- Eligible Entities
- Eligible Services
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications–Circumstances Beyond Applicant’s Control
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications–Filed Within 14 Days of the Close of the Window
- Signed Contract Requirement
- Technology Plan Requirements
- Violation of the Competitive Bidding 28-Day Rule
- Allowing Deduction of Ineligible Costs
Appeals involving the below issues were denied:
- Cost-Effectiveness Requirements for Individual Data Plans and Air Cards
- Ineligible Entities
- Ineligible Services
- Invoice Deadline Extension Requests
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications
- Untimely-Filed Request for Review
- Violation of the Competitive Bidding 28-Day Rule
The September Streamlined Appeal Decisions can be viewed here.