E-rate News

December 12, 2001

SLD Modifies Policy on Bundled Ineligible Services

The Schools and Libraries Division Dec. 12 posted a modification of a recently announced policy on how E-rate applicants were supposed to treat bundled ineligible services.

December 4, 2001

SLD Posts Advisory on RFPs for Bundled Services

The Schools and Libraries Division Dec. 5 posted an advisory on its Web site, warning E-rate applicants that their funding requests for Internet access could be jeopardized

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.