E-rate News

USAC Releases 2008 Annual Report

USAC released its annual report to the Federal Communications Commission and Congress which details their activities, expenses and spotlights various performance measures.

MI School Official Sentenced to 46 Months

A former assistant superintendent of Ecorse Public Schools, Michigan, has been sentenced to serve 46 months in jail after pleading guilty to mail and bank fraud charges in a scheme...

i-SAFE, Inc. Receives Earmark Related to E-rate

Within the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act that was signed into law on March 11, 2009, is an earmark to i-SAFE, Inc. of Carlsbad, California. The $300,000 earmark, requested by Congressman...

SLD Issues 44th Wave of FY 2008

The SLD issued a funding wave this week totaling $11.2 million in commitments and $17.2 million in reductions or rejections. This brings the total amount of funding committed for the...

FY2009 Demand Estimate Released by USAC

The Universal Service Administrative Company submitted their demand estimate to the Federal Communications Commission reporting that the estimate for the FY 2009 is $3.99 billion. This is a decrease of...

USAC Issues P2 86% Denial Wave

USAC has issued a wave of Funding Year 2008 Priority Two denials for funding requests at or below the 86% discount rate threshold. This follows an announcement earlier this week...

SLD to Deny FY 2008 Priority Two Requests at 86% Discount Rate

The Federal Communications Commission has approved the SLD's recommendation that Funding Year 2008 Priority Two funding requests at the 86% discount rate be denied due to a lack of available...

by Scott Weston

More Time for IC Commitments

In the next few days, the SLD will release two Funding Year 2008 funding waves to applicants throughout the country. If you receive an Internal Connections funding commitment in these...