E-rate News

November 17, 2023

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Impact E-rate Cybersecurity

It seems that schools and libraries have been in the FCC’s sights for the past four weeks! E-rate has started to venture outside school and library walls with the declaratory...

November 17, 2023

Wi-Fi Hotspots Proposed for E-rate Program

On November 8, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to make off-campus Wi-Fi hotspot service eligible for E-rate program discounts. The NPRM proposes requiring...

November 13, 2023

Cybersecurity Pilot Program Details Announced

On November 13, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing the creation of a “Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program.” Proposed as a three year,...

November 10, 2023

2024 Admin Procedures Released

On November 2, 2023, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submitted its administrative procedures to the Federal Communications Commission. The report is released annually to comply with the FCC’s 5th...

November 10, 2023

Bus Wi-Fi Comment Deadline Extended

On November 9, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission released an Order extending the deadline for comments on the inclusion of school bus Wi-Fi services and equipment in the E-rate program’s...

November 7, 2023

Submit E-rate Invoices in EPC

On November 7, 2023, USAC issued a news brief, notifying E-rate applicants and service providers about the completed system consolidation. The E-rate Productivity Center portal (EPC) was unavailable to all...

November 3, 2023

USAC Releases Cost Projections for First Quarter 2024

On November 2, 2023, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their Quarterly Report with projections for the first quarter of 2024. USAC projects a consolidated operating and capital budget...

November 3, 2023

More than $5 Million in ECF Support Committed

On November 1, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission announced the commitment of more than $5.2 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program. The funding...