E-rate News

SLD “Optimistic” About 87% P2 for FY 2008

During the Schools and Libraries Committee quarterly meeting held this week, SLD officials reported that they are "optimistic" that there will be sufficient funding available to issue commitments to eligible...

Regular and Appeal Funding Wave for FY2009 Released

Funding Wave 14 for the 2009 Funding Year was released this week. In this wave, almost $24 million in E-rate funding was committed to 514 applicants across the country. This...

Remaining FCC Commissioner Positions Confirmed

The US Senate voted Friday to confirm the nominations of Mignon Clyburn and Meredith Attwell as Commissioners to the FCC. These confirmations filled the slate of five Commissioners.

FCC Initiates Debarment Proceedings Against Two Individuals

The FCC has suspended and begun debarment proceedings against two individuals related to criminal convictions associated with illegal activity and the E-rate program. In separate matters, Andre J. Hornsby and...

Guilty Plea in FBI E-rate Investigation

According to a Department of Justice release, Mary Jo LaDuron of Leavenworth, Kansas has entered a guilty plea to making false statements related to an FBI investigation of a conspiracy...

USAC Conditionally Recommends Funding FY 2009 Priority Two Applications at the 90% Discount Band

The USAC Schools and Libraries Committee held a non-quarterly meeting and conditionally recommends, pending FCC approval, to start to issue commitments of FY 2009 priority two applications at the 90%...

Genachowski, McDowell Confirmed

On Friday, the Senate confirmed President Obama's nominations of Julius Genachowski to serve as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and Robert McDowell to service another term as a Commissioner....

Dallas Independent School District Settles E-rate Fraud Case

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) reported today that the Dallas ISD agreed to settle that the district violated the False Claims Act in relation to the E-rate program.