E-rate News

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.

December 30, 2001

SLD Extends Its Deadline for Appeals

The Schools and Libraries Division has announced that it has modified its policies on filing appeals of SLD decisions in line with recent changes announced by the Federal Communications Commission...

December 27, 2001

FCC Modifies E-rate Appeal Procedures

The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules on how it will accept appeals of decisions by the Schools and Libraries Division because of problems associated with mail delivery and...

December 27, 2001

Threshold for Approved Internal Connections Drops to 88 Percent

The Schools and Libraries Division announced Dec. 28 that it has begun distributing funding commitments for Year 4 internal connections requests for applicants with discount rates of as low as...

December 18, 2001

SLD Provides Tool to Check Form 471 Status

The Schools and Libraries Division has created a new tool to enable applicants and service providers to check the status of a Form 471 application.

December 17, 2001

New Members Appointed to Universal Service Board

Michael Powell, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Dec. 17 appointed eight persons to fill seats on the board of directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company.

December 16, 2001

SLD Releases $37 Million More in Year 4 Commitments

Year 4 E-rate funding commitments inched higher as the Schools and Libraries Division announced Dec. 12 that it had issued another $37 million worth of funding commitments for the year.