E-rate News

September 21, 2004

House Committee Holds Third Hearing on E-rate Abuse

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations September 22 held the third in a series of hearings focused on the potential for waste, fraud and abuse in...

September 15, 2004

House Panel Schedules Next E-rate Hearing

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations has scheduled the third in a series of hearings concerning the potential for waste, fraud and abuse in the E-rate...

August 18, 2004

SLD Holds Up Waves While Accounting Transition Resolved

A Schools and Libraries Division spokesman said that the SLD has held up issuing new funding commitments for the 2003 and 2004 funding years until it resolves issues that have...

August 15, 2004

FCC Issues Draft Eligible Services List With Short Time to Comment

The Federal Communications Commission August 13 issued its draft eligible services list for the 2005 E-rate funding year, and gave stakeholders until August 23 to file comments on it.

August 12, 2004

FCC Releases Details of Wide-Ranging Audit and Compliance Order

The Federal Communications Commission August 13 released the full text of its 5th Report and Order for the E-rate program, detailing much tougher rules for retaining documents and recovering funding...

USAC Anticipates Rolling Over $180 Million for the 2005 Funding Year

The Universal Service Administrative Company notified the FCC August 2 that it anticipates it will have an additional $180 million worth of E-rate funding available to roll over to support...

FCC Provides Some Details on 5th Order

08/05/2004 - The Federal Communications Commission August 5 distributed a press release with more details about the 5th Report and Order that it issued the day before to address concerns...

FCC Adopts Order to Tighten E-rate Auditing and Enforcement

The Federal Communications Commission August 4 adopted a report and order designed to strengthen the E-rate program’s auditing and enforcement procedures.