E-rate News

Comment Deadline Set for Two FCC Proposed Rulemakings

The FCC has set comment deadlines for two notice of proposed rulemakings. E-rate stakeholders now have until July 9th to comment on rules aimed at streamlining the application process and...

FCC Orders Clarifies Procedural versus Rule Deadlines

While the FCC does offer some leniency towards infractions of procedural rules, the FCC will rarely provide any relief when an applicant misses a Form 471 or appeal deadline. However,...

FY 2010-Second Funding Wave

USAC has issued the second Wave of FY2010, committing over $69 million to 1,080 applicants.

FCC Establishes Effective Date for Electronic USAC Payments

The FCC announced today that all Universal Service payments must be made by electronic fund transfer. If E-rate vendors have not done so already, they must submit a new Form...

Michigan City IT Consultant Faces Charges

A Michigan City woman has been brought up on multiple charges according to a recently unsealed federal indictment. According to the indictment, Donna English, 52, d/b/a Projects Managers Inc., was...

FCC Denies 104 Appeals

The FCC has notified 104 applicants that their appeals for waiver of the 60 day appeal deadline rule were denied making it clear that the FCC does not accept misunderstanding...

FCC Releases New Orders

The FCC recently issued four Orders concerning mainly procedural program rules emphasizing that a violation of a procedural rule need not result in a reduction or complete denial of funding...

FCC Approves Funding Year 2009 P2 at 78%

The USAC Schools and Libraries Committee has recommended to the FCC that sufficient funds were available to satisfy Funding Year 2009 priority two applications at discount levels of 78% and...