E-rate News

November 17, 2004

Legislation Introduced to Ease E-rate Funding Concerns

A bipartisan group of Senate Commerce Committee members has introduced a bill that would exempt the Universal Service Fund from the provisions of the Anti-Deficiency Act as a way of...

November 4, 2004

2005 E-rate Filing Window to Close February 17

The Schools and Libraries Division announced November 5 that the application filing window for the 2005 E-rate funding year will open December 14, 2004 and close February 17, 2005.

November 2, 2004

USAC to Resume Issuing Funding Commitment Decision Letters

The Universal Services Administrative Company (USAC) announced today it will resume issuing new Funding Commitment Decision Letters (FCDLs) within the next two weeks because it has determined how much unobligated...

October 31, 2004

U.S. Justice Department Announces Two More Guilty Pleas in E-rate Probes

The U.S. Department of Justice announced October 23 that two more individuals have pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, fraud and money laundering involving the E-rate program.

October 27, 2004

USAC Announces Priorities for Releasing New Funding Waves

The Universal Service Administrative Company October 27 announced the priorities it will apply in deciding which E-rate applicants will receive notice of their approved funding commitments. The Universal Service Administrative...

October 25, 2004

SLD Provides Additional Details on Preparing for an Audit

The Schools and Libraries Division has posted new information on its Web site, designed to provide applicants and service providers with more detailed information on how to be prepared for...

October 24, 2004

Updated Eligible Services List Adds Proxy Servers and Functionality to Eligibility List

The Federal Communications Commission has issued a correction to its recently released Eligible Services List for 2005 that clarifies that a proxy server will be considered eligible for E-rate discounts...

October 21, 2004

SLD Provides Guidance on FCC Registration Numbers

The Schools and Libraries Division October 21 provided additional guidance on a new requirement that all E-rate program participants obtain a Federal Communications Commission Registration Number.