E-rate News

Five Indicted in E-rate Fraud Scheme in Wisconsin, Illinois

The U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division announced April 5 that it had arrested four individuals and indicted a fifth in connection with charges of conspiracy, mail fraud and money laundering...

SLD Estimates 2004 Demand at $4.278 Billion

The SLD reported to the FCC April 7 that it had projected that E-rate applicants had requested a total of $4.278 billion worth of funding requests for the 2004 funding...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.