E-rate News

FCC Shows Unprecedented Flexibility; Grant 196 Appeals

The FCC continued a string of friendly appeal decisions and in an unprecedented move consolidated 196 appeals and granted a waiver of the rules. These denials in funding were "due...

FCC Grants 30 More Appeals

USAC had improperly denied E-rate applicants funds on the grounds they violated certain competitive bidding regulations. Specifically, USAC used a "pattern analysis" to deny schools based on "similarities in Forms...

SLD Commits $37 Million in 2006; $19 Million in 2005

This week the SLD released the fourth wave in the 2006 Funding Year notifying 864 applicants and 593 service providers committing $37,691,219.59. The SLD has committed $241,281,968 with $3,262,424,252 pending.

Increased Form 470 Denials Prompt USAC to Modify Practice

In FY2006 USAC terminated the practice of contacting applicants whose Form 470 number did not support the funding request. This change has lead to a considerable upswing in Form 470...

SLD Commits 2005 and 2006 Funding Waves

Last week the SLD committed $44,012,464.47 in the third wave of 2006. The SLD notified 919 applicants and 671 service providers about the status of their funding. The SLD has...

SLD Commits Another $33.2 Million for FY 2006

In its 2nd wave of decisions for funding year 2006, the SLD committed $33.2 million to nearly 700 applicants and over 500 service providers. All of the requests funded in...

USAC Issues Quarterly Report to FCC

USAC filed its quarterly report to the FCC this week and still project $365 million from previous years that can be carried over into future funding years. This estimate is...

SLD Issues First 2006 Funding Wave

This week the SLD notified 2,725 applicants and 1,095 service providers about the status of their 2006 applications. More than $100 million of funding was committed in this initial wave...