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January 21, 2003

SLD Sets March 10 as Goal for Completing Application Review

The Schools and Libraries Division and its contractor have set March 10 as their goal for completing the review of all pending funding requests for the 2002 funding year.
Application Process Funding Commitments FY 2002 USAC
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January 21, 2003

SLD Projects Potential Rollover of $370 Million

The Schools and Libraries Division reported January 22 that it expects to have $370 million available, starting next quarter, to roll over to increase the potential E-rate funding pot in...
Rollover Funding USAC USF Funding Levels
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January 21, 2003

SLD Takes Steps to Toughen Its Enforcement Efforts

The SLD is planning to more than double the size of the staff that performs its "Selective Reviews" in the coming months to better address issues that are turning up...
Audits USAC
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January 9, 2003

SLD Releases Another $25.9 Million for 2002 Funding Year

The Schools and Libraries Division announced Jan. 10 that it would be releasing another $25.9 million worth of funding commitments for the E-rate program's 2002 funding year.
Applicant Funding Commitments FY 2002 Service Provider USAC
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January 5, 2003

Deadline Approaching for Completing 2001 Paperwork

Service providers are reminded that Jan. 28, 2003 is the deadline, in most cases, for submitting payment paperwork associated with internal connections projects for the 2001 E-rate funding year (Year...
Dates and Deadlines Forms Funding Commitments FY 2001 Internal Connections Service Provider USAC
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December 26, 2002

SLD Commits $76.9 Million in Wave 19

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on December 30 it will distribute another $76.9 million worth of funding commitments for the 2002 E-rate funding year in 157 letters to...
Applicant Funding Availability Funding Commitments FY 2002 SLD USAC
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December 18, 2002

Company Officials Arrested on E-rate Fraud Charges

Federal prosecutors in New York City arrested the owner of Connect2 Internet Networks Inc. and several company employees December 18 on federal criminal charges of fraud and obstruction of justice.
DOJ and Legal Program Violations Service Provider USAC
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December 18, 2002

SLD Posts New Allocation Guidelines for File Servers

The Schools and Libraries Division has posted new instructions to E-rate applicants on how they are expected to allocate the costs of file servers between eligible and ineligible functions.
Applicant Eligible Services How to Apply Service Provider USAC
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