E-rate News

October 5, 2006

SLD Releases 2004, 2005 and 2006 Funding Waves

The SLD released three funding waves this week. The SLD committed $46,280,391.92 for Wave 24 for Funding Year 2006, committed $347,410.84 for Wave 59 for Funding Year 2005 and committed...

October 3, 2006

USAC Issues Semi-Annual Audit Report

The SLD is required by the Fifth Report and Order to submit a semi-annual report to the FCC summarizing the status of all outstanding audit findings. The report details the...

September 28, 2006

SLD Releases 2005 and 2006 Funding Wave

This week the SLD released a 2005 and 2006 funding wave and over the course of the last few weeks the SLD released 2001-2004 funding waves as well. There is...

September 24, 2006

FCC Continues String of Applicant Friendly Decisions

On September 21st the FCC remanded 91 appeals back to USAC. In all of the appeals, USAC had denied the applicants their requested discount rate for funding. Of the 91...

September 17, 2006

FCC Grants Appeal Affecting 128 Applicants

Last week the FCC released the Alaska Gateway School District, et al. Order which grouped 128 appeals together and remanded them back to USAC. All 128 appeals involved a failure...

September 14, 2006

FCC Seeks Comment on E-rate Related Forms

The FCC will be revising seven forms associated with the E-rate program and is soliciting input from various stakeholders.¬† Once approved they will be final for the next three years.¬†...

September 13, 2006

2005 Internal Connections to be Funded at 81%

USAC announced today in its monthly Service Provider call that the discount level for Priority 2 services will be lowered to 81%. This is expected to be reflected in the...

September 12, 2006

FCC Releases Two Form 486 Decisions

The FCC has decided two more appeals in favor of applicants. Both deal with the Form 486 filing deadline.On September 6, 2006, the FCC released Owensboro Public Schools. In this...