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March 25, 2004

2003 Funding Commitments Top the $2.3 Billion Mark

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on March 30 it will send out 180 funding commitment letters approving more than $225.2 million in commitments for the 2003 funding year.
FCC Funding Commitments FY 2003 FY 2004
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March 14, 2004

SLD Approves $46 Million Worth of 2003 Funding Commitments

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on March 15 it will distribute letters approving $46 million worth of funding commitments for the 2003 funding year.
Funding Commitments FY 2003 FY 2004
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March 10, 2004

Funds For Learning Submits Comments to the FCC

Funds For Learning March 11 submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission in response to its Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the E-rate program.
FCC Funds For Learning
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March 1, 2004

SLD Begins Approving 2003 Internal Connections Down to 70 Percent

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on March 2 it will issue its first 2003 funding commitments for internal connections requests from applicants eligible for a discount rate of...
Discount Rates FCC Funding Commitments Funds For Learning FY 2003 FY 2004
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February 22, 2004

SLD Board Authorizes SLD to Approve Commitments to 70 Percent

The Schools and Libraries Committee Feb. 23 authorized the SLD to begin approving 2003 internal connections requests down to 70 percent, subject to approval by the Federal Communications Commission.
Application Process Dates and Deadlines Discount Rates FCC Funds For Learning FY 2003 FY 2005 USAC
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February 12, 2004

SLD to Release Priority One Commitments Totaling $4 Million

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on February 17 it will release another 85 letters, approving $4 million in E-rate funding commitments for the 2003 funding year.
FCC Funding Commitments FY 2003
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February 9, 2004

Comments on New E-rate Rules Due by March 11

The Federal Communications Commission published its latest Notice of Proposed Rule-Making for the E-rate program in the Federal Register February 10, establishing March 11 as the deadline for filing comments....
FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Comments
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February 4, 2004

USAC Provides Update on Availability of E-rate Funds

As schools and libraries raced to complete their 2004 E-rate applications Feb. 4, the Universal Service Administrative Company reported that it currently has $100 million available to roll over for...
Applicant FCC FY 2003 FY 2004 Rollover Funding Service Provider USAC USF Funding Levels Utilization
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