E-rate News

SLD Releases $73 Million 2005 Funding Wave

Last week the SLD released wave 40 for Funding Year 2005. This was the first wave in which the SLD funded priority two (internal connections and basic maintenance) requests down...

SLD Releases 2006 Demand Estimate

The SLD announced today that the 2006 demand estimate is $3.55 billion based on 39,416 Form 471s received or postmarked before February 16. The total demand decreased by almost $100...

Hurricane Katrina Affected School Receives 2005 Commitment

The SLD notified over 170 applicants and 270 service providers the status of their 2005 funding requests this week in Wave 39. The SLD committed $25.98 million, with $2.67 million...

SLD Approves 2005 Internal Connections down to the 88% Discount Level

The SLD announced today that starting with Wave 40, they will be approving Internal Connections and Basic Maintenance requests down to 88% but do not have the funds available to...

SLD Released Small 2004 Funding Wave

The SLD continues to release 2004 funding waves as they process remaining applications. This week the SLD funded one school in Nebraska for $4,053.86, bringing the total committed amount to...

SLD Releases Second 2005 Funding Wave This Week

The SLD released two 2005 funding waves this week. Wave 37 was announced March 8th and wave 38 on March 9th. Wave 38 consisted of funding letters to 53 applicants...

SLD Starts to Issue Katrina Commitments

This week the SLD issued Wave 37 for Funding Year 2005 which funded three E-rate applicants affected by Hurricane Katrina. These applicants posted new Form 471s during the special Katrina...

Premio Suspended from E-rate Program

Last month the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that Premio Inc, a California-based company, has agreed to pay $1.7 million in criminal fines and restitution relating to charges of...