E-rate News

USAC Looking for Independent Accounting Firm to Conduct Further E-rate Oversight

This week USAC issued an RFP for an independent contractor to conduct more oversight and auditing activities of schools and libraries. The scope of work includes:

SLD Releases FY 2005 and FY 2007 Funding Waves; More Appeal Waves

This week the SLD committed $17.6 million for FY 2007 and $966,710 for FY 2005.¬† To date the SLD has committed $475.2 million in FY 2007 and has $3.3 billion...

USAC’s Schools and Libraries Fall Training Schedule

USAC’s Schools and Libraries Division will conduct seven training sessions (1.5 days each) in September and October 2007. Registration is set to open on July 23, 2007.

House Includes More USF Oversight Resources to FCC

On June 28th the House passed the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2829) that funds the Federal Communications Commission. The bill would give the FCC authority to...

SLD Releases FY 2006 Funding Wave; More Appeal Waves

The SLD notified 4 applicants and 8 service providers this week about the status of their FY 2006 applications.¬† This was a small wave and the SLD committed $1 million.¬†...

SLD Commits $66.3 Million in FY 2007; Starts to Commit 90% Priority Two Applications

The SLD notified 844 applicants and 593 service providers about the status of their FY 2007 applications committing over $66 million of which $54.8 million was for priority two applications...

FCC Suspends Scott Federowicz from the E-rate Program

Today the FCC issued a Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceedings to Scott Federowicz. Mr. Federowicz pled guilty and was convicted of two counts of mail fraud in...

SLD Issues FY 2004, 2007 Waves; Appeal Waves

This week the SLD notified 452 applicants and 345 service providers about the status of their FY 2007 applications committing $23 million.¬† The SLD, as early as next week, should...