E-rate News

January 8, 2006

SLD Committed $14 million in Wave 28 for Funding Year 2005

The SLD committed over $14 million in Funding Year 2005 last week notifying close to 300 applicants and over 350 service providers about the status of their 2005 requests. Only...

January 3, 2006

Copps and Tate Sworn in as FCC Commissioner; Lisa Zaina Resigns as CEO of USAC

Michael Copps was sworn in for a second five year term which runs through June 30, 2010. He has served as Commissioner since 2001. Deborah Tate was also sworn in...

December 29, 2005

SLD Commits $30 Million in 2005

The SLD notified close to a thousand applicants and nearly seven hundred service providers this week about the status of their 2005 funding requests. In wave 26 the SLD committed...

December 19, 2005

USAC Responds to E-rate Stakeholders Comments

The reply comments for the latest FCC Universal Service NPRM were due this week and USAC responded by providing additional details of how they operate and what their future plans...

December 18, 2005

USAC Redesigns Website

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) has redesigned its website in order to make it easier to find various reference materials and information regarding the four Programs USAC administers.

December 13, 2005

FCC Office of Inspector General Still Concerned about Waste, Fraud and Abuse

The FCC’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their semi-annual Report to Congress. The dates cover April 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005.

December 12, 2005

SLD Commits Another $17.5 Million in 2005

Last week the SLD sent funding letters to over 450 service providers and applicants notifying them the status of their 2005 requests. Over $1 million in internal connections commitments at...

November 27, 2005

SLD Commits $27.8 Million More in 2005

On November 23rd the SLD notified close to 600 service providers and nearly 800 applicants the status of their 2005 funding requests. The SLD committed $27.9 million of which $4.3...