E-rate News

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...

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...