E-rate News

January 9, 2024

Admin Window Closes January 12

E-rate applicants are reminded that USAC will close its annual administrative window at 11:59pm Eastern time on Friday, January 12. During the administrative window, applicants can update their E-rate Productivity...

December 22, 2023

Bidding Guidance for School Bus Wi-Fi

On December 22, 2023, USAC provided guidance to applicants seeking bids for school bus Wi-Fi services and equipment. Schools preparing Forms 470 for bus Wi-Fi should: Use the “Data Plans...

December 22, 2023

Wi-Fi Hotspot Comment Deadline Extended

On December 21, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission issued an Order extending the deadline for comments to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing adding Wi-Fi hotspots as E-rate eligible services...

December 8, 2023

Wi-Fi Hotspot Comment Deadline Set

Editorial note: On December 21, 2023, the FCC extended the comment deadline by one week to January 16, 2023 with reply comments due January 29. On December 7, 2023, the...

December 8, 2023

ECF Applicants Subject to Audits

In its November 2023 Emergency Connectivity Fund newsletter, USAC noted that the Federal Communications Commission has updated their Frequently Asked Questions site to address questions related to the federal Single...

December 1, 2023

E-rate Applicants May Now Cancel Forms 470

In USAC’s November E-rate News Brief, E-rate applicants were notified that they now have the option to cancel a previously certified FCC Form 470. E-rate Productivity Center (EPC) users who...

December 1, 2023

November Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On December 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...

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...