E-rate News

SLD Provides Guidance on Communicating During Review

The Schools and Libraries Division has provided additional information on its expectations for communicating with applicants during its review of Funding Year 5 applications.

February 28, 2002

SLD Projects Year 5 Demand at $5.736 Billion

The Schools and Libraries Division reported to the Federal Communications Commission March 1 that schools and libraries had requested a projected $5.736 billion in E-rate discounts for Year 5 of...

February 19, 2002

SLD Delays Next Wave to Extend Installation Deadline

The Schools and Libraries Division announced February 20 that the wave of Year 4 funding commitments that would normally be distributed on February 22 will be delayed until

February 18, 2002

Deadline for Comments in FCC Rule-making Set

The deadline for comments in the Federal Communications Commission's new rule-making on the E-rate program was set as April 5, 2002, following formal publication of the notice in the Federal...

February 7, 2002

SLD Lowers Internal Connections Threshold to 87 Percent

The Schools and Libraries Division February 8 announced that it would be able to support Year 4 internal connections requests for applicants with a discount rate of as low as...

January 27, 2002

SLD Issues Waves for Year 4, Older Appeals

The Schools and Libraries Division Jan. 25 issued another $79.7 million worth of funding commitments for Year 4 of the E-rate program.

January 27, 2002

FCC Seeks Input for Possible Changes in E-rate Program

The Federal Communications Commission Jan. 25 issued a wide-ranging and long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, seeking input on a wide variety of possible changes in the administration of the E-rate...

January 10, 2002

SLD Commits Another $26.5 Million for Year 4

The Schools and Libraries Division announced Jan. 11 that it has released another wave of Year 4 funding commitments, this time totaling $26.5 million.