E-rate News

October 13, 2023

EPC Unavailable in Early November

On October 12, 2023, the Universal Service Administrative Company announced that their E-rate Productivity Center portal (EPC) will be closed from noon Eastern on November 3, 2023 through November 7...

October 13, 2023

School Bus Wi-Fi Vote October 19

On October 12, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission announced the agenda for their October 19 open meeting. Among items on the agenda for consideration by the Commission is a declaratory...

October 6, 2023

September Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On October 2, 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 6, 2023

Almost $38 Million in ECF Support Committed

On October 4, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission announced the commitment of more than $37.7 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program. The funding...

September 29, 2023

School Bus Wi-Fi Draft Ruling Published by FCC

On September 28, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission announced its tentative agenda for the October open Commission meeting to be held on October 19, 2023. Among the items on the...

September 29, 2023

September 2023 Semi-Annual Audit Report

On September 29, 2023, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submitted their Semi-Annual Audit Recovery Report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As required by the FCC’s Fifth Report and...

September 26, 2023

Upcoming Invoicing and Form 486 Deadlines

On September 21, 2023, USAC released their monthly news brief reminding applicants and service providers that the invoicing deadline for Funding Year 2023 recurring services will be October 30, 2023....

September 22, 2023

Administrative Window to Open October 24

On September 21, 2023, USAC announced that the administrative window for Funding Year 2024 will open on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. The admin window precedes the annual Form 471 filing...