E-rate News

SLD Commits $46.8 Million in Wave 10; IC Threshold Holds at 85 Percent

With wave 10 funding commitments announced on June 16, the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) has yet to issue half of the funds

SLD Picks Up the Pace in Wave Nine

The Schools and Libraries Division appeared to pick up its pace as it released Wave 9

FCC Grants Waiver for Applications Caught in Server Crash

The Federal Communications Commission has decided to accept more than 160 E-rate applications

News on Year 3 Payment Process

The Schools and Libraries Division has begun distributing a revised Form 486 and a new Form 500

Eighth Wave Distributes $50.6 Million Worth of Commitments

The Schools and Libraries Division June 2 distributed its eighth wave of funding

Funding Commitments Total $39.2 Million in Wave Seven

The Schools and Libraries Division on May 26 released another 1,655 funding commitment letters totaling $39.2 million

SLD Changes Position on Remote Access Routers

The Schools and Libraries Division announced May 25 that it will relax its position on approving remote access routers

FCC Limits Role of Service Providers in Managing Form 470 Applications

The Federal Communications Commission May 23 upheld the Schools and Libraries Division's decision to reject E-rate funding requests