E-rate News

August 13, 2003

85 Percent Threshold Approved for 2003 Internal Connections

For the second time in five weeks, the School and Libraries Committee has approved Internal Connections (IC) E-rate funding requests down to the 85 percent threshold for the 2003 funding...

August 10, 2003

Wave Commits More Than $43 Million

The Schools and Libraries Division has announced the release of an additional $43.3 million for the 2003 funding year, bringing the total for 2003 commitments to nearly $790 million to...

SLD Commits More Than $38 Million in July 28 Wave

On July 28, the Schools and Libraries Division will commit another $38.4 million for the 2003 funding year, in more than 400 letters to E-rate applicants.

FCC Orders CIPA Compliance by 2004 Funding Year

The FCC released an order on July 24 that updates the required compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) by libraries that wish to continue to seek E-rate discounts.

SLD Changes Threshold on 2003 Internal Connections

A Schools and Libraries Division official July 22 said the SLD had erred in seeking authority at this point to approve internal connections requests down to 85 percent for the...

Appeals Court Says Applicant “Owns” E-rate Reimbursement

A U.S. Court of Appeals has reaffirmed that an E-rate reimbursement belongs to an applicant in a bankruptcy proceeding.

Additional Resources Approved for SLD

7/21/2003 - The Schools and Libraries Committee of the Universal Service Administrative Company’s Board of Directors July 21 approved a proposal to increase its budget to improve its application review...

Congress Steps Up E-rate Probe

A subcommittee of the House Commerce Committee on July 14 sent letters to 15 companies seeking specific information about their involvement in the E-rate program.