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by John Harrington
May 13, 2016

Payments Reach $1 Billion in Record Time

USAC has authorized FY2015 payments totaling more than $1 billion in record time.
Funding Commitments FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
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by John Harrington
May 7, 2016

2016 Funding Cap $3.94 billion

FCC announces inflation-adjusted funding cap
FCC FY 2016 Public Notice
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by John Harrington
April 29, 2016

Surge of 471s Expected

Each year, the count of posted Form 471s increases dramatically as the deadline draws near.
EPC FY 2016 Trends
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by Peter Kaplan
April 27, 2016

USAC Expects 1st FY16 Wave in June

USAC expects to release the first funding wave approximately 2 weeks after window closes
Funding Commitments FY 2016 USAC
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by John Harrington
April 15, 2016

53.6 Million Reasons We File

E-rate is instrumental in bringing the Internet to almost every student and library patron in America
EPC FCC Funding Availability Funding Commitments
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by John Harrington
April 8, 2016

RFPs Surge, Funding Requests Languish

The final count of FY2016 Form 470s, passed 35,000 with a last minute surge of applications
Applicant Forms Trends
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by Cathy Cruzan
April 1, 2016

EPC Frustrations Mount

Roadblocks and impediments to submitting timely and accurate funding requests are coming to light
Applicant Application Process Forms FY 2016
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by Peter Kaplan
March 30, 2016

FY2016 Form 470 Deadline

April 1st is last day for applicants to start their competitive bidding process for FY 2016
Application Process Dates and Deadlines Forms FY 2016
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