E-rate News

FCC Accepts Receipt Date on an Appeal

The Federal Communications Commission has accepted the argument that an E-rate appeal was timely filed when the appellant produced proof that it received its rejection from the Schools and Libraries...

FCC Decides to Keep Year 4 Priority Rules in Place

The Federal Communications Commission June 29 backed off from a proposal to change the E-rate priority rules for Funding Year 4.

SLD President Moore to Step Down

Kate Moore, president of the Schools and Libraries Division, will step down, effective June 11, the Universal Service Administrative Company

Gap in E-rate Commitments and Disbursements Persists

The gap between E-rate commitments and disbursements continues to persist, the General Accounting Office reported to Congress on May 11.

Comment Period Set on Proposed E-rate Changes

The Federal Communications Commission published its proposed changes in the Year 4 funding priorities in the Federal Register on May 8, starting the clock on the period during which it...

How the FCC’s New E-rate Proposal Could Impact Applicants

On April 30, the Federal Communications Commission proposed changing the priority rules for the E-rate program's fourth funding year, which starts July 1, 2001, because of the volume of requests...

FCC Proposes Changing Priority Rules, Extends Installation Deadline

The Federal Communications Commission April 30 proposed changing the priority rules starting in the E-rate program's fourth year because of the heavy demand for internal connections support. The Federal Communications...

“Out-of-Window” Applicants Will Have Until Sept. 30 to Complete Installations

The Schools and Libraries Division announced April 26 that E-rate applicants who qualify for the Year Two "out-of-window" commitments that are now being distributed will have until Sept. 30, 2001...