E-rate News

by Funds For Learning

December 4, 2025

USAC Releases Cost Projections for First Quarter 2026

On October 31, 2025, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their Quarterly Report with projections for the first quarter of 2026. USAC projects a consolidated operating and capital budget...

by Funds For Learning

December 1, 2025

November Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On December 1, 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...

by Funds For Leanring

November 13, 2025

Court Grants FCC’s Motion to Stay Pending Congressional Action

On November 4, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order granting a motion from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put a temporary hold...

by Funds For Learning

October 28, 2025

Changes Coming Soon to Your E-rate Manager

We’re excited to announce that the updated E-rate Manager® (ERM) will officially launch on October 30, 2025 – bringing together the best of our Legacy and NextGen tools into one unified...

by Funds For Learning

October 24, 2025

John Harrington Named Candidate for CoSN Board of Directors

Funds For Learning CEO John Harrington has been named a Corporate Candidate for the upcoming CoSN Board of Directors election. John currently serves on the CoSN Board, having been appointed...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

October 24, 2025

FFL Submits Recommendations to Modernize the FY2026 E-rate Eligible Services List

Funds For Learning® has submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to the proposed Eligible Services List (ESL) for Funding Year 2026. Our filing urges the Commission...

by Funds For Learning

October 8, 2025

September Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On September 30, 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...

by Funds For Learning

October 8, 2025

USAC Submits Semi-Annual Audit Recovery Report

On September 30, 2025, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submitted their Semi-Annual Audit Report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As required by the FCC’s Fifth Report and Order,...