E-rate News

September 14, 2012

FCC Seeks Nominations for USAC Board

On September 13, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission released a Public Notice seeking nominations for nine positions on the USAC Board of Directors.

August 29, 2012

FCC Seeks Comment on Form 498 Revisions

According to a Federal Register Notice, the FCC is seeking comments regarding potential changes to the Form 498.

August 24, 2012

FCC Releases Eighth Broadband Adoption Report

On August 21, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission released the Eighth Broadband Progress Report. In the report, the FCC acknowledges that they have limited data available on elementary and secondary...

August 24, 2012

FCC Receives Draft ESL Reply Comments

Reply comments to the FCC's draft Eligible Services List for FY2013 were due on August 21, 2012. The Commission received four reply comments from E-rate stakeholders, which provided opinions regarding...

August 13, 2012

FCC Seeks Comment on SECA Petition

On August 10, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Public Notice soliciting comments on a petition filed by the State E-rate Coordinators Association. SECA's July 27 petition "seeks clarification...

USAC Releases Quarterly Report

On August 2, 2012, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their quarterly report for the fourth quarter of 2012. In the report, USAC asserts that they have "...a foundation...

FCC Issues Notice of Suspension

On July 27, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceeding to Mr. Willard Ross Lanham. In March 2012, Lanham was convicted on...

FCC Approves Final Priority Two Thresholds for Funding Years 2011 and 2012

On August 1, 2012, USAC published a 'Special Edition' News Brief indicating that the Federal Communications Commission has approved the SLD's recommendations to set the final Priority 2 discount threshold...