E-rate News

FCC Announces E-rate 2.0 Workshop

On April 14, 2014 the FCC announced they will be holding an E-rate Modernization Workshop on Tuesday May 6, 2014, to "discuss the challenge of delivering high-speed connectivity to and...

EducationSuperHighway Releases FY2014 Form 471 Item 21 Analysis

The EducationSuperHighway non-profit organization had asked school districts to use their Form 471 Item 21 tool for FY 2014 in order for them to gather data on what technologies schools...

FCC Chairman Wheeler Blogs About E-rate Reform

On April 10, 2014 FCC Chairman Wheeler released a blog about his visit to an Indian reservation in South Dakota last month. The Chairman specifically stated that students "‚Ä¶whether they...

FCC Consumer Advisory Committee Weighs In On E-rate Reform

In an effort to modernize the E-rate program and increase its efficiency, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice detailing proposed program changes currently being considered. The Consumer...

USAC Releases Semi-Annual Audit Report

On April 1, 2014 USAC submitted their Semi-Annual Audit Recovery Report to the Federal Communications Commission. As required by the FCC's Fifth Report and Order, USAC must submit a semi-annual...

USAC Releases 2013 Annual Report

On April 1, 2014 the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released its 2013 Annual Report. The report provides the Federal Communications Commission and Congress details about the non-profit company's activities,...

FCC Announces FY2014 Funding Cap

On March 28, 2014, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau announced that the inflation-based funding cap for Funding Year 2014 will be $2.41 billion, an increase of 1.4% from FY2013.

Applicants Encouraged to Submit Item 21s Online

The Form 471 filing window closes at 11:59 EDT tonight. Many applicants are currently experiencing technical difficulties using the USAC online Item 21 DOS submission tool. USAC is aware of...