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March 30, 2003

SLD to Fund Internal Connection Requests Down to 81 Percent

The Schools and Library Division announced on March 31 that, starting with the next wave of funding commitments on April 7, it will approve requests for Funding Year 2002 for...
Denials and Reductions Discount Rates Internal Connections SLD USAC
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March 30, 2003

SLD Creates Task Force to Prevent Waste, Fraud and Abuse

The Schools and Libraries Division announced March 31 that it is creating a Task Force on the Prevention of Waste, Fraud and Abuse that will make recommendations for program improvements...
Program Violations USAC
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March 24, 2003

SLD Rejects Another $129 Million in Commitments in Latest Wave

The Schools and Libraries Division rejected another $129 million worth of E-rate funding commitments for the 2002 funding year in the wave it distributed this week, according to a Funds...
Applicant Competitive Bidding Denials and Reductions FCC Form 470 Forms Funding Commitments Funds For Learning Procurement Program Violations Service Provider
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March 20, 2003

SLD Commits Another $47 Million in Commitments for 2002

The Schools and Libraries Division announced March 21 that next week it will authorize another $47 million in funding commitments for the 2002 E-rate funding year.
Funding Commitments FY 2002 USF Funding Levels
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March 17, 2003

FCC Commissioner Abernathy Announces Forum on E-rate

Federal Communications Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy announced March 18 that she is organizing a public forum to discuss potential rule changes to strengthen compliance and oversight of the E-rate program.
FCC Program Violations
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March 13, 2003

House Commerce Committee Seeks Access to E-rate Records

Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have asked the FCC and the USAC to turn over a variety of records as part of the committee's review of potential...
Congress FCC Funding Commitments Public Notice SLD USAC
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March 10, 2003

Wave 24 Included $590 Million in Rejections

The funding commitment wave released this week by the Schools and Libraries Division included $50 million in new funding commitments, but also nearly $590 million worth of rejected funding commitments.
Denials and Reductions Forms Funding Commitments Service Provider
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March 6, 2003

SLD Commits Another $50 Million for Funding Year 2002

The Schools and Libraries Division announced March 7 that next week it will issue another 78 letters and $50 million worth of funding commitments for the 2002 E-rate funding year.
Applicant Discount Rates Discounts Funding Commitments FY 2002 Internal Connections
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