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April 23, 2001

FCC Eyes Changing Rules on Year Four Internal Connections

The CEO of the Universal Service Administrative Company said April 23 that the Federal Communications Commission is reviewing a number of options for awarding internal connections support in E-rate funding...
Eligible Services FCC Funding Commitments Internal Connections Priority Two USAC USF Funding Levels
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April 22, 2001

SLD Says Year 2 Mini-Window Commitments to Flow This Week

Schools and Libraries Division President Kate Moore announced April 23 that the bulk of funding commitments for E-rate applications filed outside of the Year Two filing window would be processed...
FCC Funding Commitments FY 2000 FY 2001 SLD USAC USF Funding Levels
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April 17, 2001

SLD To Process Applications Filed Outside of Window

Schools and Libraries Division President Kate Moore announced April 23 that the bulk of funding commitments for E-rate applications filed outside of the Year Two filing window would be processed...
Discount Rates FCC FY 1999 Rollover Funding SLD USAC USF Funding Levels
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April 15, 2001

Bush Budget Calls for Some Changes in E-rate Program

The fiscal 2002 budget that President Bush unveiled April 9 calls for Congress to require the Federal Communications Commission to make changes in the way it administers the E-rate program....
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April 9, 2001

FCC Rejects Two E-rate Appeals for Failure to Have Adequate Resources

The Federal Communications Commission has rejected the appeals of two private schools whose E-rate applications were denied for failure to demonstrate that they had "the necessary resources to make effective...
Appeals FCC
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April 8, 2001

President Bush Nominates Three to Federal Communications Commission

President Bush April 6 said he would nominate three persons to seats on the Federal Communications Commission. The commission currently has a 2-2 split among Democrats and Republicans, with the...
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April 4, 2001

FCC Issues Final Rules on E-rate Filtering Requirements

The Federal Communications Commission April 5 released its final regulations for implementing the E-rate portion of the Children's Internet Protection Act. The Federal Communications Commission April 5 released its final...
Applicant Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) FCC Form 479 Form 486 Forms FY 2001 Internal Connections Internet Access
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April 2, 2001

FCC Rejects More Applications Where Vendor Served as Contact

The Federal Communications Commission has rejected the appeals of 19 apparently small private religious schools who filed Form 470 applications for which a vendor served as the contact person.
Appeals Application Process FCC
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