E-rate News

December 14, 2010

Deadline for EDU Applications this Friday

Schools looking to apply for the E-rate Deployed Ubiquitously (EDU2011) Pilot Program should be aware that the deadline to submit the application is Friday, December 17.

December 9, 2010

FY2011 Filing Window to open January 11, 2011

The FY 2011 Form 471 application filing window will officially open at noon EST on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 and close at 11:59 EDT on Thursday March 24, 2011. This...

December 8, 2010

USAC Submits E-rate Stakeholder Questions to FCC

Still seeking clarification and guidance on the FCC's Sixth Report and Order, E-rate stakeholders have been submitting questions to USAC in order to better understand how to remain compliant in...

December 7, 2010

FCC and DOJ Investigating Texas School Districts

The FCC Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its Semi-Annual Report to Congress in which they highlight their audit activities from March 31, 2010 to September 30, 2010. The OIG...

December 7, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 029

USAC issued the twenty-ninth wave of Funding Year 2010 on December 8, committing over $25 million on 636 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1.88 billion in E-rate funding...

December 3, 2010

FCC Announces Effective Date for Orders

New E-rate rules released in the FCC Sixth Report and Order were published in the Federal Register on December 3rd and will become effective on January 3, 2011.

December 1, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 028

The twenty-eighth wave for Funding Year 2010 was released on December 2, 2010. This wave included Priority One and Priority Two requests totaling over $109 million in funding commitments.

November 29, 2010

FCC Rules in Favor of Applicants

On November 23, the FCC released three appeal decisions in which they showed flexibility in waiving their own rules and decided in favor of the applicant. The decisions continue to...