E-rate News

Tribal Library Support Continues

Reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking show continued support for simplifying E-rate rules in an effort to increase participation among Tribal libraries. Reply commenters supported...

Cybersecurity Support Continues

On May 26, 2024, 2023, representatives from twelve organizations met with the Federal Communications Commission to discuss the possible addition of next-generation firewalls and other network security services to the...

More than $15 Million in ECF Support Committed

On May 31, 2023, the FCC announced the commitment of more than $15 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program. The funding commitments supports...

May Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On May 31, 2023, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding several requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by USAC. The...

Summer Deferral Starts Today

In its May 2023 News Brief, USAC announced that their “summer deferral” period will start on Friday, May 26. During the deferral period, which runs from the Friday before Memorial...

Over $12 Million in ECF Support Committed

On May 24, 2023, the FCC announced the commitment of more than $12 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program. The funding commitments supports...

Biden Nominates FCC Commissioners

On May 22, 2023, President Joe Biden announced Anna M. Gomez as a nominee for the Federal Communications Commission. Ms. Gomez “is a telecommunications attorney with extensive experience in domestic...

Funding Available for Eligible FY2023 E-rate Requests

On May 19, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission announced that there was sufficient funding available to fully fund USAC’s estimated demand for Category One (C1) and Category Two (C2) E-rate...