E-rate News

SLD Releases $251 Million in Commitments for 2002

The Schools and Libraries Division rewarded the patience of some E-rate applicants April 4 by announcing that next week it will distribute more than $251 million in funding commitments for...

SLD Says $4.718 Billion Requested for 2003 E-rate Funding Year

The Schools and Libraries Division reported April 3 that schools and libraries have requested $4.718 billion worth of E-rate discounts for the 2003 funding year. The SLD makes a demand...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...