E-rate News

USAC Releases 2012 Annual Report

On March 29, 2013, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released its 2012 Annual Report. The report provides the Federal Communications Commission and Congress details about the non-profit company's activities...

FCC Releases 2012 USF Monitoring Report

On March 25, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission released the annual Universal Service Monitoring Report prepared by the Federal-State Universal Service Joint Board. The Monitoring Report highlights trends...

FCC Chairman Genachowski to Step Down

On March 22, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission announced that Julius Genachowski will be stepping down as FCC Chairman in the coming weeks. In a statement, Chairman Genachowski noted: "Over...

USAC Holds Form 499 Webcast

On March 19, 2013, USAC held a Form 499 training webcast for telecommunications companies who are required to contribute to the Universal Service Fund. In Funding Year 2012 there were...

Miami-Dade Superintendent Voices Support for E-rate Reform

On March 4, 2013, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho filed an ex parte comment with the Federal Communications Commission voicing support for major reforms to the E-rate...

FCC Seeks Nominations For New USAC Board Members

On March 13, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission released a Public Notice announcing that they are seeking nominations four new USAC Board members. The FCC is looking for nominations that...

FCC Announces FY2013 Funding Cap

On March 11, 2013, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau announced that the inflation-based funding cap for Funding Year 2013 will be $2.380 billion, an increase of 1.8% from FY2012.

FCC Seeks Comment on Revisions to Forms 472, 473 and 474

On March 8, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission released a Public Notice seeking comment from E-rate stakeholders on proposed revisions to the Form 472, Form 473 and Form 474.