E-rate News

October 26, 2010

News You Need – October Deadlines

Applicants and Service Providers should be aware of two very important deadlines this week involving Funding Years 2009 and 2010. The deadline to file Forms 472 or 474 for recurring...

October 20, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 022

USAC issued the twenty-second wave of funding year 2010, committing over $25 million on over 600 requests. In total, USAC has approved nearly $1.5 billion in E-rate funding commitments for...

October 13, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 021

USAC issued the twenty-first wave of funding year 2010, committing over $32 million on over 865 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1.4 billion in E-rate funding commitments for...

October 7, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 020

USAC issued the twentieth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $95 million on over 1,500 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1.4 billion in E-rate funding commitments for...

October 1, 2010

FCC Seeks Nominations for USAC Board

The FCC is currently seeking nominations for seven Board Member Positions on the Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors. Two positions are currently vacant and five positions are set...

September 30, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 019

On September 28, USAC issued the nineteenth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $87 million on over 1,600 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1.3 billion in E-rate...

September 29, 2010

FCC Releases Further Detail in Sixth Report and Order

On September 28, the FCC released the Sixth Report and Order outlining some substantial changes to the E-rate program. Funds For Learning has summarized the Orders in three categories: new...

September 23, 2010

FCC Announces National Broadband Orders

The FCC issued the National Broadband Plan Order on September 23, 2010 and it has several implications on the current E-rate program. Funds For Learning has constructed the below list...