E-rate News

November 3, 2023

October Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On November 1, 2023, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by USAC. The FCC...

October 31, 2023

ECF Invoice Deadline Extended to November 3

On October 31, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Public Notice extending the October 30, 2023 invoice deadline for the Emergency Connectivity Fund program to 7:59pm Eastern time on...

October 27, 2023

Deadlines Extended for EPC Blackout Period

On October 27, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Public Notice “extending the deadline for E-Rate participants with any form or program process deadline” that must be filed in...

October 27, 2023

Updated Draft Eligible Services List

On October 25, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Public Notice containing an updated draft Eligible Services List (ESL) for Funding Year 2024 as well as a request for...

October 27, 2023

More Support for E-rate Simplification

Monday, October 23 was the reply comment deadline for the Federal Communications Commission’s Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking input from E-rate program stakeholders on a wide range of regulatory...

October 20, 2023

More than $53 Million in ECF Support Committed

On October 18, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission announced the commitment of more than $53.4 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program. The funding...

October 20, 2023

School Bus Wi-Fi Eligible in Funding Year 2024

On October 19, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission voted to approve a Delaratory Ruling making Wi-Fi service on school buses eligible for E-rate funding. In press release, the FCC stated...

October 13, 2023

Introducing the 2023 E-rate Trends Report

Schools and libraries from across the country shared their E-rate successes, challenges, and opinions in Funds For Learning’s 13th annual applicant survey, and the results are in! The 2023 E-rate...