E-rate News

FCC Receives Comments on Draft Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2010

As previously reported, the FCC issued a Public Notice soliciting public comment regarding the draft Eligible Services List for FY2010 on June 2, 2009.¬† The initial comment period closed on...

USAC Opens Schools and Libraries Fall Training Registration

USAC today announced the dates for and opened registration for some of the day-long applicant training events to be held this fall. The dates for events in the Washington, DC...

Genachowski Confirmation Hearings Begin

The Senate Commerce Committee took up on Tuesday the matter of Julius Genachowski's nomination to head the Federal Communications Commission. During the hearings, Genachowski stated his support of the E-rate...

FCC Seeks Comments on 2010 Draft Eligible Services List

The FCC has released a draft version of the Eligible Services List (ESL) for E-rate Funding Year 2010 and has established a timeline for the public to comment of the...

Former Superintendent Indicted on Bribery Conspiracy Charges

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that former Montcalm Area (Michigan) Intermediate School District superintendent Bradley J. Hansen has been indicted on two charges related to accepting a bribe...

USAC Board Member Resigns

USAC informed the FCC this week that Gene Kimmelman has resigned from the USAC Board of Directors. Mr. Kimmelman's represented Low-income consumers as is from the Consumers Union Washington Office. ...

Half of SLD’s Budget is for Audit Support

Records recently released from USAC show that nearly half of the SLD's budget for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 is dedicated to supporting the ongoing audits of applicants...

Puerto Rico Department of Education Receives FY 2006 Commitment

This week the SLD notified the Puerto Rico Department of Education that they have been committed nearly $1.2 million for an FY 2006 E-rate application. The SLD has given them...