E-rate News

October 12, 2005

Internal Connections at 90% Released

On October 12 the SLD released the first 2005 funding wave consisting of internal connections requests at the 90% discount threshold. Over 850 applicants and 550 service providers were sent...

October 6, 2005

Consortias Getting Denied in 2005

The SLD sent Funding Year 2005 funding letters to over 600 applicants and 500 service providers this week committing $18.8 million. Unfortunately, close to $55 million was also denied for...

October 3, 2005

USAC Issues Semi-Annual Audit Report

On September 30 USAC sent the FCC their semi-annual audit report. The FCC's Fifth Report and Order directed USAC to submit a report to the Commission on a semi-annual basis...

October 2, 2005

Congressional Hearing on FCC’s E-rate Plans on Katrina

On October 6 the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee plans to conduct an oversight hearing on "FCC's E-rate Plans to Assist Gulf Coast Recovery". Witnesses have not...

October 2, 2005

SLD Conducts E-rate Stakeholder Training

On September 30 the SLD conducted the first of four E-rate stakeholder workshops. The main objective was for them to explain the application process and compliance issues that are equally...

September 29, 2005

USAC Announces First Internal Connections Wave for 2005

Today the Schools and Libraries Division announced during its training session for E-rate stakeholders that Wave 16 will contain much-anticipated funding commitments for Internal Connections. In mid-August, USAC made the...

September 28, 2005

SLD Issues $21 Million in Wave 14 in 2005

On September 28th the SLD committed another $21 million in wave 14 in the 2005 funding year while denying $10 million. This wave only funds priority one services (telecom and...

September 21, 2005

SLD Commits Another $17.6 Million in 2005

On September 21st the SLD committed $17.6 million in Wave 13 for the 2005 funding year and sent funding commitment decision letters to 538 applicants and 450 service providers.