E-rate News

January 5, 2011

FY2009 – Funding Appeal Wave A23

The SLD released FY2009 Appeal Wave A23 on January 5, 2011. Fifteen FRNs were affected by the funding appeal wave.

January 4, 2011

FCC Releases Universal Service Fund Trends

Each year the FCC releases the Universal Service Monitoring Report prepared by the Federal-State Universal Service Joint Board. The Monitoring Report highlights trends and statistics from the four Universal Service...

December 30, 2010

FY2009 – Funding Wave 77 Fast Facts

Here is a quick recap of FY2009 Decision Wave 077.

December 29, 2010

FY2010 – Wave 032

USAC issued the thirty-second wave of Funding Year 2010 on December 29, committing over $85 million on 879 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $2 billion in E-rate funding...

December 23, 2010

FY2009 – Funding Wave 76 Fast Facts

Here is a quick recap of FY2009 Decision Wave 076.

December 23, 2010

Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption Passes Congress

On December 22, President Obama signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2011 which combines the remaining appropriations bill into a combined piece of legislation in order to keep the federal...

December 23, 2010

FY2006 – Funding Appeal Wave A64

The SLD released FY2006 Appeal Wave A64 on December 23, 2010. Twenty-two FRNs were affected by the funding appeal wave.

December 22, 2010

Congress Reauthorizes National School Lunch Program

President Obama has signed the Healthy, Hungry-Free Kids Act of 2010 which reauthorizes the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). The NSLP data is an integral of the E-rate program, as...