E-rate News

December 12, 2006

Former President and Owner of ATE Tel Solutions Inc. Indicted on Wire Fraud

The US Department of Justice reported that a federal grand jury in Texas returned an indictment alleging that the former president and owner of ATE Tel Solutions Inc., submitted fraudulent...

December 11, 2006

Two Louisiana Schools Receive Katrina Related FY 2006 Commitments

The SLD released wave 34 in Funding Year 2006 committing over $32 million and notifying 387 applicants and 459 service providers about the status of their 2006 requests. Nearly $16...

December 5, 2006

FCC Releases Appeal Decisions

Over the last two weeks, the FCC has released 5 appeal decisions. Each of the 5 appeals involves different aspects of the E-rate program.

November 30, 2006

SLD Commits $19 Million in Wave 32 for FY 2006

The SLD notified over 600 applicants and service providers regarding the status of their 2006 applications committing $19,287,876.40. In this wave the SLD committed over $10 million for priority two...

November 30, 2006

FCC’s Office of Inspector General Identifies over $11 Million in Improper Payments

The FCC’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) submitted its Semiannual Report to Congress (April 1-September 30, 2006) detailing their audit findings over the last six months. The FCC OIG’s office...

November 21, 2006

SLD Commits Another $68 Million in Funding Year 2006

This week the SLD released Funding Wave 31 in FY 2006 committing a total of $68 million with $34 million for priority two requests. The SLD notified over 500 applicants...

November 20, 2006

USAC Board Nominations Sought

The FCC is seeking seven nominations for the USAC Board of Directors whose terms are going to expire December 31, 2006. The seven open positions include representatives for:

November 14, 2006

Impact of the November 2006 Election on the E-rate Program

Now that the elections are over you may find yourself wondering how the new political and legislative landscape will impact the E-rate program. The outlook remains bright and schools and...