E-rate News

October 20, 2003

SLD Committee Discusses Dark Fiber Eligibility

Schools and Libraries Division officials indicated Oct. 20 that they are still discussing with the FCC how to deal with funding requests that are currently under review for services that...

October 16, 2003

Nearly $60 Million Grows 2003 Commitments to $1.2 Billion

The Schools and Libraries Division will release its latest wave of funding commitments on Tuesday, October 21.

October 9, 2003

SLD Releases Final Version of Eligible Services List for 2004

The Schools and Libraries Division posted the final version of the Eligible Services list for the 2004 filing season on its Web site late on October 10.

October 2, 2003

2003 Commitments to Surpass $1.1 Billion on October 7

The Schools and Libraries Division will release its next funding wave on Tuesday, October 7, committing more than $75.4 million through 276 funding letters to applicants.

September 28, 2003

SLD Releases Draft Version of Revised Eligible Services List

The Schools and Libraries Division Sept. 26 released a draft version of the latest revisions to the E-rate program’s official list of eligible services, reflecting several major changes in the...

September 24, 2003

Voicemail: ‘Conditionally Eligible’ under Internal Connections

Voicemail will be conditionally eligible in the internal connections category, according to staff of the Schools and Libraries Division’s state leader training session on Sept. 25.

September 22, 2003

FCC Grants Two Waivers of September 30 Installation Deadline

The Federal Communications Commission September 23 granted two requests for waivers of the September 30 deadline for installation of non-recurring services.

September 21, 2003

Sept. 23 E-rate Wave to Surpass $103 Million

The Schools and Libraries Division will commit an additional $103.4 million in E-rate funding on September 23. This boosts the total commitment for the 2003 funding year, thus far, to...