E-rate News

August 11, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 012

USAC issued the twelfth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $51 million on 1,578 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1 billion in E-rate funding commitments since the...

Some Early Form 470 Filers May Need to Resubmit

The SLD announced that any applicant who filed a Form 470 this Spring seeking tariffed or month-to-month services in either the telecommunications or internet access categories will need to resubmit...

FY 2010 Commitments Surpass the $1 Billion Mark

With funding wave 011, USAC has now approved over $1 billion in E-rate funding commitments for FY 2010. USAC issued the eleventh wave of funding year 2010, committing over $33...

USAC has $100 Million Available for Future Rollover

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their Quarterly Report on August 2, announcing that they have $100 million currently available to potentially rollover into FY 2011. Based on the...

USAC Payments Go Exclusively Electronic August 31

Starting August 31, 2010, all Universal Service payments must be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT). After August 31, if a service provider fails to provide the required financial institution...

FY2010 – Funding Wave 010

USAC issued the tenth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $36 million to 1356 applicants. In total, USAC has approved over $980 million in E-rate funding commitments since the...

SLD Urges Priority Two Discount Threshold be Set at 77%

The USAC Schools and Libraries Committee is holding their Quarterly Board Meeting today and are recommending to the FCC that the final FY 2009 priority two discount threshold be set...

SLD Funds $92 Million in Priority Two Applications

The USAC Schools and Libraries Committee asked for and received FCC approval to start funding FY 2010 Priority Two applications at the 90% discount level. The SLD notified 1,039 school...