E-rate News

FCC Rejects Appeal by State of North Dakota

The Federal Communications Commission April 24 rejected an appeal filed by the Information Technology Department of the state of North Dakota

SLD Creates Locator Tool for Official Tech Plan Approvers

The Schools and Libraries Division has created a tool on its Website to help schools and libraries identify persons and organizations who are authorized to review and approve technology plans,...

SLD Keeps Door Open for Applicants at 80 Percent and Above

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that it will release another wave of funding commitments for Funding Year 2002 on May 7

SLD Announces First Wave of 2002 Funding Year

The Schools and Libraries Division announced April 19 that it had approved $189 million worth of funding commitments for the 2002 funding year for telecommunications and Internet access.

FCC Reply Comments Due by May 6

E-rate stakeholders will have until May 6 to reply to the initial comments submitted in response to the Federal Communications Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule-Making on the E-rate program

SLD Announces New Designation on Funding Years

The Schools and Libraries Division has announced it will change the way it designates funding years

SLD Calls on Applicants to Reduce Funding Requests Voluntarily

The Schools and Libraries Division April 12 called on applicants to voluntarily reduce or cancel requests for the 2002 funding year, where possible, so that it can make as much...

SLD Lowers Year 4 Threshold to 86 Percent

The Schools and Libraries Division announced March 15 that it would be able to fund Year 4 internal connections requests from applicants with a discount rate of 86 percent.