E-rate News

New Reimbursement Process for E-rate Applicants in Latest FCC Order

On May 7, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an order addressing nineteen appeals related to E-rate reimbursements. These appeals concern situations where service providers either went out of...

Urgent: Senate Moves to End E-rate Funding for Loaner Hotspots

A resolution introduced by Senator Cruz (R‑TX) targeting E‑rate support for off‑campus Wi‑Fi hotspots that schools and libraries loan to students and patrons is making progress in the Senate. While...

Cost Projections for 3rd Quarter 2025

On May 2, 2025, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their Quarterly Report with projections for the third quarter of 2025. USAC projects a consolidated operating and capital budget...

April Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On May 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...

$981 Million Committed in First FY2025 Funding Wave

On April 28, 2025, USAC released the first wave of Funding Commitment Decision Letters for Funding Year 2025. FY2025 Wave 001 commitments totaled nearly $981 Million, with $24.2 Million canceled,...

FCC Enforcement Bureau Debarment Notices

On 16 April 2025, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau issued seven “Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment” letters to individuals convicted of an E-rate wire-fraud conspiracy. The individuals, Simon Goldbrener,...

American Library Association Challenges Federal Actions in Lawsuit

Washington, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) have filed a lawsuit against Keith Sonderling, Acting Director of the...

FY2025 E-rate Applicant Survey

Your feedback is important. Please take the survey today! It is available here. How have recent events impacted your organization’s technology plans? How important is E-rate funding to your organization?...