E-rate News

February 12, 2016

FCC Seeks USF Support

On February 9, 2016, President Obama submitted his overall budget request to Congress which included the FY 2017 FCC budget request. The FCC will be asking Congress for authority to...

February 5, 2016

GAO Recommendations To FCC

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report detailing that tribal communities are a critical component of the nation's infrastructure and reviewed federal programs that are designed to...

February 5, 2016

USAC Releases Quarterly Report

On February 1, 2016, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their Quarterly Report with projections for the second quarter of 2016. The Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) continues to...

February 2, 2016

New SLD Tools Released Prior to Filing Window

The SLD is getting ready for the opening of the FY 2016 filing window that opens on February 3, 2016 and has updated information on their website as well as...

January 25, 2016

USAC Announces FY2016 Filing Window

USAC has announced that the FY 2016 Form 471 application window will open at noon EST on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, and close at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, Apr....

January 25, 2016

Compare & Connect Tool Helps Applicants

Using E-rate application data from 2015-16, EducationSuperHighway's new Compare & Connect K-12 tool allows school district technology directors and superintendents to easily view broadband pricing and bandwidth information for school...

January 11, 2016

Groups Voice Support for Lifeline Reform

In a meeting with the FCC on January 6, several groups, including SHLB and CoSN, expressed their support for reform of the FCC's Lifeline program to include broadband services for...

January 8, 2016

FCC Chairman Appoints Six USAC Board Members

On January 8, 2015, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler appointed six members to the USAC Board of Directors. The board members were selected from nominations made following a Public Notice issued...