E-rate News

February 22, 2005

SLD Issues $26.6 Million in Funding Commitments for 2003

02/23/2005 - The Schools and Libraries Division continued its efforts to wrap up the 2003 E-rate funding year, announcing February 23 that it is releasing 83 letters, with more than...

February 22, 2005

Deadline for Easy Access to FCC Registration Numbers Is February 25

E-rate applicants are reminded that February 25 is the deadline for using a mechanism created by the Schools and Libraries Division to help consortia, school districts and library systems quickly...

February 14, 2005

SLD Posts Notice Related to Eligibility of Priority One services

The Schools and Libraries Division February 15 posted a notice regarding the eligibility of Priority 1 services.

February 7, 2005

SLD Approves $32.7 Million Worth of Commitments for 2004

The Schools and Libraries Division announced February 8 that this week it will be distributing another 321 letters, totaling $32.7 million worth of funding commitments, for the 2004 E-rate funding...

February 1, 2005

Legislation Introduced to Provide Permanent Solution to E-rate Accounting Issue

Key senators representing both parties have introduced legislation to provide a permanent solution to the accounting issue that held up the approval of E-rate funding commitments for nearly five months...

January 25, 2005

SLD Approves $11.2 Million in Commitments for 2003

The Schools and Libraries Division January 25 issued 19 letters, providing $11.2 million worth of funding commitments for the 2003 funding year. The wave, number 37 for that funding year,...

January 24, 2005

2005 Filing Window Formally Extended to February 18

The Schools and Libraries Division formally announced January 25 that it has extended the Form 471 application filing window deadline for 2005 to 11:59 EST on Friday February 18.

January 23, 2005

Schools and Libraries Committee Recommends Extending Filing Window by a Day

The Schools and Libraries Division’s governing board January 24 recommended extending the filing window for the 2005 E-rate year by one day, to February 18, 2005.