E-rate News

November 29, 2001

SLD Commits $52 Million More in Year 4

The Schools and Libraries Division announced Nov. 30 that it had committed another $52 million in funding commitments to E-rate applicants in funding Year 4.

November 18, 2001

SLD Commits Just Under $10 Million in Wave 8

The Schools and Libraries Division distributed just under $10 million in funding commitments Nov. 16, bringing to $1.644 billion the amount of money the agency has committed for the E-rate...

November 13, 2001

SLD Sets Deadlines for Year 3 Payment Paperwork

The Schools and Libraries Division has announced new deadlines for payment paperwork associated with Year 3 funding commitments that have already been used.

November 12, 2001

Report on Beneficiary Audit Released

The Universal Service Administrative Company has released Arthur Andersen's post-commitment audit of 18 E-rate beneficiaries and the funding they received in Year 1 of the program.

November 4, 2001

USAC Issues Warning about Misrepresentations

The Universal Service Administrative Company has issued a warning concerning individuals that are misrepresenting themselves as USAC investigators or as "SLD-certified" E-rate consultants.

October 31, 2001

SLD Commits Another $70.3 Million

The Schools and Libraries Division has announced that it has made another $70.3 million worth of Year 4 funding commitments.

October 25, 2001

SLD Colors Year 5 Documents Blue

The Schools and Libraries Division has announced that it will print correspondence relating to Funding Year 5 on blue paper to help E-rate applicants identify the funding year involved.

October 21, 2001

SLD Set Dates of Year 5 Filing Window

The governing body of the Schools and Libraries Division has voted to set the dates of the Funding Year 5 filing window from Monday Nov. 5, 2001 to Thursday Jan....