E-rate News

E-rate Comments Due on October 18

On July 20th the FCC officially published their Universal Service Funding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register. The NPRM previously was released on June 14th, 2005. On...

Funding Waves Announced

Over the last few weeks the SLD has issued several funding waves for several years’ worth of funding.

USAC Commits $265.2 million in First 2005 Funding Wave

On Monday June 27th USAC will issue the first funding wave for the 2005 funding year. USAC will commit approximately $265.2 million in 7,700 letters which will be for only...

FCC Releases Broad Inquiry into the Universal Service Fund

On June 14th the FCC released the much anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which seeks comments on the administration, management and oversight of the Universal Service Fund. The FCC...

SLD to Release Another $44.2 million in Funding Year 2004

On June 7 the Schools and Libraries Division will release another $44.2 million in Funding Year 2004. Wave twenty will bring the total funding commitments to close to $2.2 billion...

George McDonald Announces Resignation

The Schools and Libraries Division has announced that George McDonald will step down as Vice President of the SLD effective June 30, 2005. Mr. McDonald was named Vice President of...

FCC Inspector General Still Concerned about Waste, Fraud and Abuse

The FCC Office of Inspector General (OIG) in its recently released semi-annual report to Congress states that they "continue to be concerned about fraud, waste and abuse‚Ä¶.and while the Commission...

The SLD Will Release Another $55.6 million for the 2004 Funding Year

On Tuesday, June 21st, the SLD will release another $55.6 million for the 2004 funding year. The SLD will have committed a little over $2.2 billion and expects to issue...