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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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December 16, 2003

FCC Votes to Control Access to Internal Connections Discounts

The FCC voted December 17 to limit E-rate applicants' access to internal connections discounts to two times within a five-year period, except for network maintenance, and to limit applicants' ability...
Applicant Application Process Eligible Services FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Comments Rollover Funding Two-in-Five USAC
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December 15, 2003

FCC Inspector General Highlights Continued Concerns About E-rate Program

The FCC’s Office of Inspector General(OIG) has issued its semi-annual report covering the six months ending Sep. 2003, and highlighted its continuing concerns about the potential for waste, fraud and...
Applicant Application Process Audits DOJ and Legal FCC FY 1999 FY 2000 Service Provider USAC
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December 11, 2003

SLD Commits Another $82 Million for 2003

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on December 16 it will release 78 E-rate funding commitment letters, totaling $82 million, for the 2003 funding year.
Applicant Funding Commitments FY 2003 Service Provider USAC
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December 10, 2003

SLD Receives Authority to Reject Internal Connections Requests in 70 Percent Band

The Schools and Libraries Division received authority December 10 to reject requests for internal connections funding for 2003 from applicants eligible for a discount rate of 70 to 79 percent.
Applicant Application Process FY 2003 FY 2004 Internal Connections USAC Who Qualifies
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December 8, 2003

FCC Rejects Most IBM-Related Appeals, But Lets Applicants Re-Apply

The full FCC has rejected appeals on behalf of seven large school districts and a consortium whose 2002 E-rate applications were rejected because of competitive bidding violations involving IBM, but...
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December 7, 2003

SLD Puts New “Invoice Check” Procedure in Place

The Schools and Libraries Division has implemented a new procedure that is designed to give applicants greater control over the disbursement of payments to internal connections vendors.
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December 2, 2003

House Committee Asks GAO to Review E-rate Again

Key members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee December 2 asked the General Accounting Office to "review the E-rate program's structure and operations."
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