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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.
Discount Rates Funding Commitments FY 2003 Trends
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January 8, 2004

Funds For Learning Commends FCC Decision to Roll Over Funds Earlier Than Planned

Funds For Learning commends the Federal Communications Commission for accepting its recommendation that undisbursed E-rate funds be rolled over for the 2003 funding year instead of waiting to 2004, as...
Discount Rates FCC Funds For Learning FY 2003 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Comments Report and Order USAC
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January 5, 2004

SLD Still Considering 2003 Internal Connections Request for 70 Percent Discount Band

A Schools and Libraries Division spokesman said January 6 that the SLD is still considering funding requests for internal connections from applicants with discount rates of 70 percent and above.
Discount Rates Funds For Learning FY 2003 USAC
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December 28, 2003

SLD Issues Another $50 Million in Commitments for the 2003 Funding Year

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on December 30 it will issue another 110 funding commitment letters, totaling $50.7 million worth of commitments for the 2003 funding year.
FCC Funding Commitments FY 2003
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December 22, 2003

FCC Issues Details of Major Changes in E-rate Program

The Federal Communications Commission December 23 issued a 72-page report and order providing details of the major changes in the E-rate program it approved last week, some of which will...
Eligible Services FCC Forms FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Comments Program Violations Report and Order USAC
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December 21, 2003

FCC Solicits Input on More E-rate Program Changes

The FCC December 23 solicited input on additional proposals for changing the E-rate program, many of them growing out of the work of the Schools and Libraries Division's Task Force...
Applicant Application Process Competitive Bidding Discounts FCC FY 2005 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Comments Service Provider
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December 18, 2003

FCC Provides Some Information About Report and Order

 The Federal Communications Commission has issued a press release providing some additional details on its decisions this week regarding changes in the E-rate program.
Applicant Application Process Eligible Services FCC FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 Report and Order Rollover Funding Service Provider Two-in-Five USAC
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December 18, 2003

School IT Director and Contractor Agree to Pleas in E-rate Kickback Scheme

The former director of information technology for the Harrisburg School District in PA and a school district contractor have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy in a kickback scheme involving...
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