E-rate News

SLD Commits $92.6 Million for 2004

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on June 22 it will distribute over 3,350 letters, with $92.6 million worth of commitments, for the 2004 E-rate funding year.

House Subcommittee Scrutinizes E-rate Program

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations opened a long-planned series of hearings on the E-rate program June 17, focusing on weaknesses in program administration and specific...

SLD Approves $28 Million in 2003 Commitments

On June 15, the Schools and Libraries Division will commit over $28.3 million for the 2003 funding year, in 167 letters to E-rate applicants.

FCC’s Office of Inspector General Issues Tough Report on E-rate Enforcement

¬†The Federal Communications Commission's Office of Inspector General June 8 issued a tough assessment of the potential for waste and abuse in the E-rate program and criticized program administrators for...

E-rate Hearing Rescheduled to June 17

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s hearing on the potential for waste, fraud and abuse in the E-rate program has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. on June 17.

Congressional E-rate Hearing Postponed

The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced June 8 that it will postpone its previously scheduled hearing on the E-rate program.

SLD Commits More Than $78 Million in Priority One Services for 2004

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on Tuesday, June 8 it will release more than 3,350 commitment letters, committing over $78.3 million for Funding Year 2004.

House Panel to Hold E-rate Oversight Hearing on June 9

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations has formally scheduled a hearing on the E-rate program on June 9, beginning at 10 a.m.