E-rate News

September 24, 2025

Administrative Window to Open October 15

On September 23, 2025, USAC announced that the administrative window for Funding Year 2026 will open on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. The admin window precedes the annual Form 471 filing...

September 23, 2025

Proposed Fourth Quarter USF Contribution Factor

On September 15, 2024, the FCC released the proposed contribution factor for the fourth quarter of 2025 at 38.1 percent. The contribution factor requires telecommunications companies to pay a percentage...

September 3, 2025

FCC Proposes Ending Funding for Wi-Fi Hotspots and Bus Wi-Fi

On September 3, 2025, the FCC put forward a proposal to officially declare that Wi-Fi hotspots and Wi-Fi on school buses will no longer qualify for E-rate funding. If adopted, the...

September 3, 2025

August Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On September 2, 2025, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by...

August 27, 2025

FCC Approves Cybersecurity Pilot Review for Schools and Libraries

On August 27, 2025 — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) Review Procedures for the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot. This decision allows the pilot...

August 27, 2025

USAC to Switch E-rate Vendor in Q4 2025

On August 26, 2025, USAC announced that they will be transitioning to a new business process vendor for E-rate operations in the fourth quarter of 2025, aiming to enhance service...

August 22, 2025

FCC Seeks Nomination for USAC Board

The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks nominations for the following Board member positions on the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) listed below...

by John Harrington

August 14, 2025

Cybersecurity Pilot Reminder: Form 470 Due August 18

Schools and libraries selected for the FCC’s Cybersecurity Pilot have four days to certify the Pilot FCC Form 470. The filing deadline is Monday, August 18, 2025, at 11:59 p.m....