E-rate News

Wave 015 Released for FY 2009

The Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) has released the details of the fifteenth funding decision wave for FY 2009. In this wave, 361...

FCC OIG Still Concerned about Improper Payments to E-rate Beneficiaries

The FCC Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their bi-annually report to Congress outlining their activities over the last six months. The report details their activities from October 1, 2008...

Additional $900 Million Available for FY 2009

The Federal Communications Commission has authorized approximately $900 million in unused funds from previous years be rolled into the pool of available funding for the 2009 Funding Year.

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...

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...

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...