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February 1, 2004

SLD to Hold Off on More 2003 Internal Connections Approvals Until After March 1

A Schools and Libraries Division spokesman confirmed February 2 that the Schools and Libraries Division intends to hold off approving any more internal connections requests for the 2003 funding year...
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January 29, 2004

SLD Announces Another Small, Priority-One-Only Wave

The Schools and Libraries Division January 30 announced that on February 3 it will distribute 47 funding commitment letters totaling $6.5 million worth of requests.
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January 28, 2004

SLD Outlines Procedures for Special Filing Season

The Schools and Libraries Division has supplied directions to those school districts that will be permitted to re-bid their contracts for the 2002 E-rate funding year as a result of...
Applicant Application Process FCC FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 How to Apply Procurement Service Provider USAC
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January 25, 2004

SLD Recommends Additional Resources for Invoice Review

The Schools and Libraries Committee of the Universal Service Administrative Company January 26 recommended that an additional $1.687 million be budgeted in 2004 for additional resources for the review of...
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January 21, 2004

Schools Required to Return E-rate Discounts for CIPA Compliance Violations

A number of schools have been required to repay some E-rate discounts they received because they were not in compliance with the requirements of the Children's Internet Protection Act by...
Appeals Applicant Application Process Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) FCC FY 2001 FY 2002 Service Provider USAC
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January 19, 2004

FCC Aide Named CEO of USAC

Lisa M. Zaina, senior legal adviser to Federal Communications Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, has been appointed chief executive officer of the Universal Service Administrative Company, replacing Cheryl Parrino.
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January 15, 2004

New Schools and Libraries Board Members Chosen

The members of the Schools and Libraries Committee of the Universal Service Administrative Company's Board of Directors have been chosen for the coming year.
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January 15, 2004

SLD to Distribute Another $49.8 Million in Commitments

The Schools and Libraries Division announced January 16 that next week it will distribute another $49.8 million worth of E-rate funding commitments for 2003 to 271 applicants.
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