E-rate News

October 17, 2002

Ellen Wolfhagen to Step Down

The Schools and Libraries Division announced October 17 that Ellen Wolfhagen, the agency’s director of service provider support, will step down at the end of the month.

October 15, 2002

SLD Implements Online Filing for Form 486

The Schools and Libraries Division has implemented a Form 486 application that can be completed online.

October 14, 2002

SLD Appears Prepared to Approve Up to $2.7 Billion

The USAC has posted draft minutes of the SLD's governing board's Sept. 25 special meeting that indicate that the SLD is prepared to approve as much as $2.7 billion worth...

October 6, 2002

SLD Releases First 2002 Internal Connections Commitments

The Schools and Libraries Division announced October 4 that it would send out funding commitment letters October 8 approving $578.4 million worth of E-rate discounts, including the first commitments for...

September 25, 2002

SLD to Begin Approving Full 90 Percent Requests, Sets Filing Window

A Schools and Libraries Division spokesman said Thursday that starting with its next funding wave, the SLD will begin approving eligible requests for internal connections support from applicants eligible for...

September 19, 2002

SLD Releases Another $22 Million in Funding Commitments

The Schools and Libraries Division announced Sept. 20 that it will be releasing another $22 million worth of funding commitments for the 2002 E-rate funding year.

September 18, 2002

SLD Releases New Form 486

The Schools and Libraries Division has issued a new Form 486 that is designed to address differences in the compliance requirements that schools and libraries now face under the Children’s...

September 18, 2002

Internet Use in Schools Continues to Grow, NCES Reports

The percentage of U.S. public school classrooms that were connected to the Internet continued to grow in 2001, from 77 percent in 2000 to 87 percent, according to the National...