E-rate News

USAC Issues Quarterly Report

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) reported to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that approximately $650 million is still available from Funding Years 2001-2004 for future use. Based on the...

SLD Commits First FY 2007 Funding Wave

The SLD committed $202,492,127 notifying 6,121 applicants and 1,705 service providers about the status of their FY 2007 requests. The SLD did not send out any rejection letters this first...

SLD to Deny FY 2006 Priority Two Requests at 84% and Below

The SLD announced that in the next FY 2006 funding wave they will deny priority two requests at the 84% discount rate and below. This past week the SLD released...

FCC Chairman Requests Additional Resources for USF Oversight

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin testified in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government this week regarding the FCC’s FY 2008 budget request. The FCC is...

FCC Grants Virginia State Department of Education Appeal

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week granted and remanded a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). They were initially denied in FY 2000 because...

SLD Releases FY 2003, 2005, 2006 Funding Wave; FY 2006 Appeal Wave

Within the last few days the SLD released funding waves for several funding years as well as a FY 2006 appeal wave. Here are the details:

USAC to Issue Priority One Commitments for FY 2007

USAC announced today that Wave One of FY 2007 will be issued on April 23, 2007 with letters being sent to over 21,000 applicants. In this initial wave USAC will...

FY 2007 Demand Estimate Update

On March 9th the SLD released its FY 2007 demand estimate which was based on all requests that were timely filed within the filing window. The SLD reported that the...